The art of cruelty : a reckoning /

Discusses whether the brutal imagery present in reality and entertainment will shock society into a less alienated state and help create a just social order or whether focusing on representations of cruelty makes society more cruel.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Maggie, 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2011]
Edition:1st ed.
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Description
Summary:Discusses whether the brutal imagery present in reality and entertainment will shock society into a less alienated state and help create a just social order or whether focusing on representations of cruelty makes society more cruel.
Physical Description:288 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780393072150 (hardcover)
0393072150 (hardcover)