Is film violence a thing? Not a question I would have asked myself before reading James Kendrick’s short introduction to the subject.
Kendrick is professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Film and Digital Media at Baylor University. This is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas but fortunately there’s no hint of religious dogma in his study.
What you get is a concise and informative history of violence in movies. He explains that much of the controversy surrounding the topic is fairly recent. Prior to this, most of concerns over content in popular films were linked to behavioural standards, particular those relating to sexual morality and juvenile delinquency.
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