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Screens of blood : a critical approach to film and television violence /

"Civilization seems to be moving towards the power of words over weapons. But many still believe wrongs can be righted with violence. The transition to a healthier mythology is seen in an alternative trend in depictions of violence in storytelling. This book examines this trend by comparing exa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Desilet, Gregory E.
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Subjects:	Violence in motion pictures. Violence on television. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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