Violence in Popular Culture: American and Global Perspectives
Editat de Laura L. Finleyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 noi 2018 – vârsta până la 17 ani
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781440854323
ISBN-10: 1440854327
Pagini: 344
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1440854327
Pagini: 344
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Caracteristici
Offers a global comparison via significant entries about violence in popular culture outside the U.S.
Notă biografică
Laura L. Finley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida.
Cuprins
PrefaceAcknowledgments and DedicationIntroduction: Violence in American Popular CultureChronology: Violence in American Popular Culture1. Violence in RadioIntroductionBubba the Love SpongeCoast to Coast AMCumia, AnthonyEdwards, JamesLimbaugh, RushOpie & Anthony Show, TheSerialStern, HowardThis American Life"War of the Worlds"2. Violence in FilmIntroductionAlien FranchiseArab MediaBlaxploitation FilmsBollywoodBonnie and ClydeCoen Brothers FilmsCop FilmsDisney FilmsDystopian Young Adult Literature and FilmFight ClubGang FilmsGlobal CensorshipHarry Potter Books and Film SeriesHitchcock, AlfredHolocaust FilmsIslam, Depictions ofItalian FilmsJapanese FilmsJawsKubrick, StanleyLee, SpikeMad Max FilmsMafia FilmsNatural Born KillersNollywoodNorth Korean FilmsRambo FilmsRape FilmsRussian Popular CultureSilent FilmsSlasher FilmsStar Wars FranchiseSuperhero FilmsTarantino, QuentinTwilight Saga, TheWar FilmsWestern FilmsZombie Films3. Violence in TelevisionIntroductionAmerican Horror StoryAnimeBreaking BadBritish TelevisionBuffy the Vampire SlayerCharlie's AngelsChina BeachDexterDukes of HazzardFamily GuyGame of ThronesHill Street BluesLaw & OrderLonesome DoveM*A*S*HMad MenMexican WrestlingMiami ViceMurder, She WroteProfessional WrestlingRen & Stimpy Show, TheSoccer/Football HooligansSopranos, TheSouth ParkSpanish-Language TelevisionSports on TelevisionStar Trek21 Jump StreetWalking Dead, TheX-Files, The4. Music and ViolenceIntroductionAfrican Gangsta RapBlues MusicBroadway MusicalsClassic RockCountry MusicDancehall MusicFolk MusicGangsta RapGerman Punk MusicGoth and Industrial MusicHair MetalHeavy MetalHip-HopIndian and Pakistani Pop MusicJamaican Reggae MusicLatin American MCsMurder BalladsMusic VideosNarcocorridosNational Anthem, TheProtest Music WorldwideProtest SongsPunk MusicSouth Korean K-Pop5. Violence in LiteratureIntroductionAncient Greek Literature and CultureBrave New WorldCall of the Wild, TheCatch-22Crucible, TheFahrenheit 451Faulkner, WilliamKing, StephenLord of the FliesMexican Crime NovelsMorrison, ToniNative American LiteratureNative Son1984Poe, Edgar AllanScandinavian Crime NovelsShakespeare, WilliamSteinbeck, JohnTheir Eyes Were Watching GodThings Fall ApartTo Kill a MockingbirdUncle Tom's CabinVonnegut, KurtWalker, Alice6. Violence in Video GamesIntroductionCall of DutyDiabloDoomFalloutFinal FantasyGlobal Video GamesGrand Theft AutoHalf-LifeLegend of Zelda, TheMinecraftPortalQuakeSuper Mario Bros.Tomb RaiderWorld of WarcraftRecommended ResourcesAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex
Recenzii
An excellent compilation of essays and scholarship on violence in current American and global society.
High school students and undergraduates would find this book useful for papers on current events and controversies.
High school students and undergraduates would find this book useful for papers on current events and controversies.