Violence in American Popular Culture [2 volumes]

by
David Schmideditor

David Schmid, PhD, is associate professor of English at the University at Buffalo.

Violence in American Popular Culture [2 volumes]

20151130

Praeger

Pages 672
Topics Popular Culture;

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Violence in American Popular Culture [2 volumes]

Contributors: Schmid, David;
Abstract:

This timely collection provides a historical overview of violence in American popular culture from the Puritan era to the present and across a range of media.


• Provides a narrative of the development of violence in American popular culture, illustrating both continuity and change

• Combines an overview of each essay's subject matter with in-depth analysis of specific examples

• Features discussion of well-known portrayers of violence, such as film and television, as well as lesser-known sources—for example, murder ballads and Puritan sermons—helping readers place contemporary concerns and examples into a detailed historical context

• Suggests directions for future research and other developments in the field

• Includes a keyword index to enable readers to track continuities across the various essays

Editor(s): Schmid, David;
SortTitle: violence in american popular culture [2 volumes]
Author Info:
David Schmideditor

David Schmid, PhD, is associate professor of English at the University at Buffalo.

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Imprint: Praeger
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 20151130

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