Violence in Popular Culture American and Global Perspectives 1st Edition by Laura L Finley ISBN 1440854327 978-1440854323

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ISBN 10: 1440854327 
ISBN 13: 978-1440854323
Author: Laura L. Finley

A comprehensive resource, this book reviews current and historical examples of violence in film, television, radio, music, music videos, video games, and novels.

Despite decades of attention and various attempts to enact legislation that limits violence in American popular culture, it remains ubiquitous across films, television, radio, music, music videos, video games, and popular fiction. Studies have shown that programs marketed to children are often remarkably violent and that viewing or otherwise consuming such violence has numerous negative effects on children’s psychological health. This book sheds light on the scholarship related to violence in popular culture and compares historical and current examples, analyzing popular shows such as Game of Thrones, video games such as Mortal Kombat, young adult fiction including the trilogy The Hunger Games, and more.

Not only does Violence in American Popular Culture provide a comprehensive review of the research about the effects of violence in media, but it also offers detailed assessments of violent content in various expressions of popular culture. In addition, it invites readers to compare violence in American popular culture with that globally via entries on violence in popular culture outside the United States. An appendix of additional resources and primary sources gives readers further tools for deepening their understanding of this complex and controversial issue.

Table of contents:

Preface ix

Acknowledgments and Dedication xi

Introduction: Violence in American Popular Culture xiii

Chronology: Violence in American Popular Culture xxiii

1 Violence in Radio 1

Introduction 1

Bubba the Love Sponge 5

Coast to Coast AM 7

Cumia, Anthony 8

Edwards, James 10

Limbaugh, Rush 11

Opie & Anthony Show, The 14

Serial 15

Stern, Howard 17

This American Life 19

“War of the Worlds” 21

2 Violence in Film 23

Introduction 23

Alien Franchise 27

Arab Media 29

Sexploitation Films 31

Bollywood 33

Bonnie and Clyde 35

Coen Brothers Films 37

Cop Films 39

Disney Films 41

Dystopian Young Adult Literature and Film 43

Fight Club 46

Gang Films 48

Global Censorship 51

Harry Potter Books and Film Series 53

Hitchcock, Alfred 55

Holocaust Films 57

Islam, Depictions of 59

Italian Films 61

Japanese Films 63

Jaws 65

Kubrick, Stanley 67

Lee, Spike 69

Mad Max Films 71

Mafia Films 72

Natural Born Killers 75

Nollywood 78

North Korean Films 80

Rambo Films 81

Rape Films 83

Russian Popular Culture 85

Silent Films 87

Slasher Films 89

Star Wars Franchise 91

Superhero Films 93

Tarantino, Quentin 95

Twilight Saga, The 98

War Films 100

Western Films 102

Zombie Films 105

3 Violence in Television 107

Introduction 107

American Horror Story 110

Anime 112

Breaking Bad 114

British Television 116

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 118

Charlie’s Angels 119

China Beach 121

Dexter 123

Dukes of Hazzard 126

Family Guy 127

Game of Thrones 130

Hill Street Blues 132

Law & Order 134

Lonesome Dove 136

M*A*S*H 138

Mad Men 139

Mexican Wrestling 141

Miami Vice 142

Murder, She Wrote 144

Professional Wrestling 145

Ren & Stimpy Show, The 148

Soccer/Football Hooligans 149

Sopranos, The 150

South Park 152

Spanish-Language Television 154

Sports on Television 156

Star Trek 160

21 Jump Street 162

Walking Dead, The 164

X-Files, The 166

4 Music and Violence 169

Introduction 169

African Gangsta Rap 173

Blues Music 175

Broadway Musicals 176

Classic Rock 178

Country Music 180

Dancehall Music 182

Folk Music 186

Gangsta Rap 188

German Punk Music 190

Goth and Industrial Music 191

Hair Metal 193

Heavy Metal 195

Hip-Hop 197

Indian and Pakistani Pop Music 199

Jamaican Reggae Music 201

Latin American MCs 202

Murder Ballads 204

Music Videos 205

Narcocorridos 208

National Anthem, The 209

Protest Music Worldwide 211

Protest Songs 213

Punk Music 216

South Korean K-Pop 218

5 Violence in Literature 221

Introduction 221

Ancient Greek Literature and Culture 225

Brave New World 227

Call of the Wild, The 228

Catch-22 230

Crucible, The 231

Fahrenheit 451 233

Faulkner, William 235

King, Stephen 237

Lord of the Flies 239

Mexican Crime Novels 241

Morrison, Toni 242

Native American Literature 244

Native Son 246

1984 248

Poe, Edgar Allan 251

Scandinavian Crime Novels 252

Shakespeare, William 254

Steinbeck, John 256

Their Eyes Were Watching God 258

Things Fall Apart 260

To Kill a Mockingbird 263

Uncle Tom’s Cabin 264

Vonnegut, Kurt 266

Walker, Alice 268

6 Violence in Video Games 271

Introduction 271

Call of Duty 274

Diablo 275

Doom 276

Fallout 277

Final Fantasy 279

Global Video Games 280

Grand Theft Auto 282

Half-Life 283

Legend of Zelda, The 284

Minecraft 285

Portal 286

Quake 287

Super Mario Bros 288

Tomb Raider 289

World of Warcraft 290

Recommended Resources 293

About the Editor and Contributors 299

Index 301

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