Performing Arts History & Criticism
Mythologies of Violence in Postmodern Media
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 1999
- Category
- History & Criticism, Violence in Society
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780814327425
- Publish Date
- Sep 1999
- List Price
- $42.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Description
Violence has been a topic of continued concern within American culture and society. Although there have been numerous sociological and historical studies of violence and its origins, there is relatively little systematic analysis of violence within media representation, even as this issue becomes preeminent within public discourse. This anthology examines a number of issues related to violence within the media landscape, using various methodologies to suggest the implications of the increasing obsession with violence for postmodern civilization.
About the authors
Christopher Sharrett's profile page
Frank P. Tomasulo's profile page
Barry Keith Grant is a professor of film studies and popular culture at Brock University. He is the author or editor of twenty books, including 100 Documentary Films (with Jim Hillier, 2009), Auteurs and Authorship: A Film Reader (2007), Film Genre: Film Iconography to Ideology (2007), Film Genre Reader (2003) and The Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film (1996), and his work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. He edits the Contemporary Approaches to Film and Television series for Wayne State University Press and the New Approaches to Film Genre series for Wiley Blackwell.
Barry Keith Grant's profile page
Philip L. Simpson's profile page
Susan Crutchfield's profile page
Ken Morrison is a writer, researcher and educator living in Montréal. Until recently, he was the coordinator for National Prevention and Education Programming for the Canadian AIDS Society.
Editorial Reviews
"A stunning collection! From the Hong Kong action cinema to the trial of Jeffrey Dahmer, the contributors explore the most familiar and the most far-flung sites of violence and its representations. They also make original and often brilliant use of the many theoretical traditions that make sense of these phenomena. Highly recommended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates."?Krin Gabbard, SUNY, Stony Brook
