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BL
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948750
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b703120
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| Main Entry
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Donovan, Barna William,1970-
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| Title & Author
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Blood, guns, and testosterone : : action films, audiences, and a thirst for violence /\ Barna William Donovan.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham :: Scarecrow Press,, 2010.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xx, 259 pages)
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| ISBN
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0810872625
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: 0810872633
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: 9780810872622
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: 9780810872639
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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Since the early days of film, the representation of masculinity has changed considerably. In the beginning, men instinctively knew right from wrong. They rode to the rescue and saved the day in the nick of time to the admiration and gratitude of society.
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Action and adventure films-- History and criticism.
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Masculinity in motion pictures.
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Violence in motion pictures.
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Action and adventure films.
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Actionfilm
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Gewalt
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Mann
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Masculinity in motion pictures.
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PERFORMING ARTS-- Film Video-- Reference.
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Violence in motion pictures.
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Actionfilm.
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Gewalt (Motiv)
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Mann (Motiv)
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| Dewey Classification
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791.43/655
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PN1995.9.A3D68 2010eb
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