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.
Subjects:

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