Film Violence : History, Ideology, Genre.
Kendrick, Jim.
Film Violence : History, Ideology, Genre. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (152 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. What Do We Mean by 'Film Violence'? -- 2. A History of Film Violence -- 3. Violence and Genre: The Western, Horror, and Action Film -- 4. Case Study: Violence and the New American Cinema -- Notes -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- Index.
A concise and accessible introduction to the role of violence from the silent era to the present, this volume illustrates the breadth and depth of screen bloodshed in historical, cultural, and industrial contexts.
9780231502207
Violence in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
PN1995.9.V5 .K463 2009
791.43655
Film Violence : History, Ideology, Genre. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (152 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. What Do We Mean by 'Film Violence'? -- 2. A History of Film Violence -- 3. Violence and Genre: The Western, Horror, and Action Film -- 4. Case Study: Violence and the New American Cinema -- Notes -- Filmography -- Bibliography -- Index.
A concise and accessible introduction to the role of violence from the silent era to the present, this volume illustrates the breadth and depth of screen bloodshed in historical, cultural, and industrial contexts.
9780231502207
Violence in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
PN1995.9.V5 .K463 2009
791.43655