The Fascination of Film Violence 1st Edition by Henry Bacon 1349501999 9781349501991

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ISBN 10: 1349501999 

ISBN 13: 9781349501991

Author: Henry Bacon

The Fascination of Film Violence is a study of why fictional violence is such an integral part of fiction film. How can something dreadful be a source of art and entertainment? Explanations are sought from the way social and cultural norms and practices have shaped biologically conditioned violence related traits in human behavior.

Table of contents:

1 The Biocultural Evolution of Representing Violence
Controlling violence and its representations
Resorting and relating to different types of violence
Enjoying spectacles of suffering
The evolution of observing violence
Observing feelings
Engagement and identification
The American way
The need for vigilantes
Conclusion

2 Symbolism of Evil in Film
The nature of evil
Categories of evil
Situating evil
Evil as an external threat
One’s own evil side as a threat to one’s goodness
State of fallenness
Conclusion

3 The Poetics of Film Violence
Aestheticizing violence
Realistic violence in Hollywood cinema
Comical violence
Justifying violence
Fear, pleasure, and fascination
Conclusion

4 Women and Physical Screen Violence
Women as victims
Rape on screen
Violent women
Conclusion

5 Relational and Structural Violence
Relational violence in real life and fiction
Ethnic minorities in American mainstream cinema
Violence in the workplace
Schools as scenes of violence
Intimate partner violence
Conflicts at home
Conclusion

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