Blood, guns, and testosterone action films, audiences, and a thirst for violence / Barna William Donovan.
| Author/creator | Donovan, Barna William, 1970- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Scarecrow Press, |
| Description | 1 online resource (xx, 259 p.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Violence and much more -- The controversies, the crisis, and the films. The history of a modern crisis -- The audience matters -- The modern American action film -- The audience. The need for speed : the appeal of fast-paced story telling -- Mirror image : finding a personal, social, and moral identity in the action film -- Man talk : managing the modern male identity (crisis) in the genre -- The opposition : men with a challenge--managing a well-deserved "crisis" -- What women want : women talk about modern masculinity in the action film -- Bloody fun : the appeal of watching violence -- Conclusions: I'll be back? The future of action and masculinity in popular culture. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Blood, guns, and testosterone Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2010. 9780810872622 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021679345 |
| ISBN | 9780810872639 ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |