Film Violence: History, Ideology, Genre 9781906660260, 9780231502207

Table of contents :
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

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FILMHISTORY, VIOLENCE IDEOLOGY, GENRE

JAMES KENDRICK

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