The lust for blood: why we are fascinated by death, murder, horror, and violence/
Jeffrey A. Kottler.
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2011.
- 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
9781616142285 (alk. paper)
Violence--Psychological aspects. Violence in mass media. Popular culture.