TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - The Attractions of Violent Entertainment
JO  - Media psychology
A1  - Goldstein, Jeffrey
SP  - 271
EP  - 282
VL  - 1
IS  - 3
N2  - This article summarizes a project supported by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation on the attractions of violent entertainment. We consider why violence is such a prominent feature of entertainment. The audiences for violent entertainment are examined, as is the nature of the violence that attracts them. The role of sensation-seeking, context, the justice motive, and social control in the entertainment experience are considered. Violent entertainment is placed in historical and social contexts, demonstrating that its appeal varies with the times. This article summarizes a project supported by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation on the attractions of violent entertainment. We consider why violence is such a prominent feature of entertainment. The audiences for violent entertainment are examined, as is the nature of the violence that attracts them. The role of sensation-seeking, context, the justice motive, and social control in the entertainment experience are considered. Violent entertainment is placed in historical and social contexts, demonstrating that its appeal varies with the times.<p /> 
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SN  - 1521-3269
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s1532785xmep0103_5
ID  - ref1
ER  -