Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Kottler, Jeffrey A. Title: The lust for blood : why we are fascinated by death, murder, horror, and violence / Jeffrey A. Kottler. Publisher, Date: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2011. Description: 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: Draws on interviews with perpetrators, victims, and "consumers" of violence, including several celebrities, to explore the public's morbid fascination with violence, murder, horror, and crime. Subjects: Violence -- Psychological aspects. Violence in mass media. Popular culture. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290) and index. Contents: Paradoxes of violence -- From Roman to contemporary gladiators -- True crime -- Sports fans -- Zombies, vampires, monsters -- Serial killer groupies : attraction to predators -- Moving violations and other eyewitness curiosities -- Occupations of violence -- The meaning of mayhem -- What's normal and what's abnormal? -- Exploring the forbidden -- What the future holds. LCCN: 2010030412 ISBN: 9781616142285 1616142286 Other Number: 635483803 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 275897 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 303.6 Kottler Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
