Violence in Popular Culture: American and Global Perspectives
byLaura L. Finley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida.
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A comprehensive resource, this book reviews current and historical examples of violence in film, television, radio, music, music videos, video games, and novels.
• Informs about issues and controversies related to violence in popular culture today• Includes entries on a diversity of genres, both historical and contemporary
• Offers a global comparison via significant entries about violence in popular culture outside the U.S.
• Features an easy-to-read format and includes introductions and other accompanying materials
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Table of Contents
Violence in Popular Culture: American and Global Perspectives
Author(s): Laura L. Finley, EditorContributors: Finley, Laura;Abstract:A comprehensive resource, this book reviews current and historical examples of violence in film, television, radio, music, music videos, video games, and novels.
• Informs about issues and controversies related to violence in popular culture today• Includes entries on a diversity of genres, both historical and contemporary
• Offers a global comparison via significant entries about violence in popular culture outside the U.S.
• Features an easy-to-read format and includes introductions and other accompanying materials
Editor(s): Finley, Laura;SortTitle: violence in popular culture: american and global perspectivesAuthor Info:Laura L. FinleyeditorLaura L. Finley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida.
eISBN-13: 9781440854330Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854330.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440854323Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 344Publication Date: 20181130- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Preface ix10
- Acknowledgments and Dedication xi12
- Introduction: Violence in American Popular Culture xiii14
- Chronology: Violence in American Popular Culture xxiii24
- 1. Violence in Radio 134
- 2. Violence in Film 2356
- Introduction 2356
- Alien Franchise 2760
- Arab Media 2962
- Blaxploitation Films 3164
- Bollywood 3366
- Bonnie and Clyde 3568
- Coen Brothers Films 3770
- Cop Films 3972
- Disney Films 4174
- Dystopian Young Adult Literature and Film 4376
- Fight Club 4679
- Gang Films 4881
- Global Censorship 5184
- Harry Potter Books and Film Series 5386
- Hitchcock, Alfred 5588
- Holocaust Films 5790
- Islam, Depictions of 5992
- Italian Films 6194
- Japanese Films 6396
- Jaws 6598
- Kubrick, Stanley 67100
- Lee, Spike 69102
- Mad Max Films 71104
- Mafia Films 72105
- Natural Born Killers 75108
- Nollywood 78111
- North Korean Films 80113
- Rambo Films 81114
- Rape Films 83116
- Russian Popular Culture 85118
- Silent Films 87120
- Slasher Films 89122
- Star Wars Franchise 91124
- Superhero Films 93126
- Tarantino, Quentin 95128
- Twilight Saga, The 98131
- War Films 100133
- Western Films 102135
- Zombie Films 105138
- 3. Violence in Television 107140
- Introduction 107140
- American Horror Story 110143
- Anime 112145
- Breaking Bad 114147
- British Television 116149
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer 118151
- Charlie’s Angels 119152
- China Beach 121154
- Dexter 123156
- Dukes of Hazzard 126159
- Family Guy 127160
- Game of Thrones 130163
- Hill Street Blues 132165
- Law & Order 134167
- Lonesome Dove 136169
- M*A*S*H 138171
- Mad Men 139172
- Mexican Wrestling 141174
- Miami Vice 142175
- Murder, She Wrote 144177
- Professional Wrestling 145178
- Ren & Stimpy Show, The 148181
- Soccer/Football Hooligans 149182
- Sopranos, The 150183
- South Park 152185
- Spanish-Language Television 154187
- Sports on Television 156189
- Star Trek 160193
- 21 Jump Street 162195
- Walking Dead, The 164197
- X-Files, The 166199
- 4. Music and Violence 169202
- Introduction 169202
- African Gangsta Rap 173206
- Blues Music 175208
- Broadway Musicals 176209
- Classic Rock 178211
- Country Music 180213
- Dancehall Music 182215
- Folk Music 186219
- Gangsta Rap 188221
- German Punk Music 190223
- Goth and Industrial Music 191224
- Hair Metal 193226
- Heavy Metal 195228
- Hip-Hop 197230
- Indian and Pakistani Pop Music 199232
- Jamaican Reggae Music 201234
- Latin American MCs 202235
- Murder Ballads 204237
- Music Videos 205238
- Narcocorridos 208241
- National Anthem, The 209242
- Protest Music Worldwide 211244
- Protest Songs 213246
- Punk Music 216249
- South Korean K-Pop 218251
- 5. Violence in Literature 221254
- Introduction 221254
- Ancient Greek Literature and Culture 225258
- Brave New World 227260
- Call of the Wild, The 228261
- Catch-22 230263
- Crucible, The 231264
- Fahrenheit 451 233266
- Faulkner, William 235268
- King, Stephen 237270
- Lord of the Flies 239272
- Mexican Crime Novels 241274
- Morrison, Toni 242275
- Native American Literature 244277
- Native Son 246279
- 1984 248281
- Poe, Edgar Allan 251284
- Scandinavian Crime Novels 252285
- Shakespeare, William 254287
- Steinbeck, John 256289
- Their Eyes Were Watching God 258291
- Things Fall Apart 260293
- To Kill a Mockingbird 263296
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin 264297
- Vonnegut, Kurt 266299
- Walker, Alice 268301
- 6. Violence in Video Games 271304
- Introduction 271304
- Call of Duty 274307
- Diablo 275308
- Doom 276309
- Fallout 277310
- Final Fantasy 279312
- Global Video Games 280313
- Grand Theft Auto 282315
- Half-Life 283316
- Legend of Zelda, The 284317
- Minecraft 285318
- Portal 286319
- Quake 287320
- Super Mario Bros. 288321
- Tomb Raider 289322
- World of Warcraft 290323
- Recommended Resources 293326
- About the Editor and Contributors 299332
- Index 301334