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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James B Weaver; Ronald C Tamborini |
| ISBN: | 0805811737 9780805811735 0805811745 9780805811742 |
| OCLC Number: | 32546257 |
| Description: | x, 206 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Preface / James B. Weaver III and Ron Tamborini -- 1. Frightening Entertainment: A Historical Perspective of Fictional Horror / Ron Tamborini and James B. Weaver III -- 2. Evolution of the Horror Genre / Dolf Zillmann and Rhonda Gibson -- 3. Content Trends in Contemporary Horror Films / Barry S. Sapolsky and Fred Molitor -- 4. The Economics of the Horror Film / Douglas Gomery -- 5. Developmental Differences in Responses to Horror / Joanne Cantor and Mary Beth Oliver -- 6. Gender-Socialization Theory of Reactions to Horror / Dolf Zillmann and James B. Weaver III -- 7. A Model of Empathy and Emotional Reactions to Horror / Ron Tamborini -- 8. An Activation-Arousal Analysis of Reactions to Horror / Glenn G. Sparks -- 9. Sensation Seeking and the Taste for Vicarious Horror / Marvin Zuckerman -- 10. A Uses and Gratifications Analysis of Horror Film Preference / Patricia A. Lawrence and Philip C. Palmgreen. |
| Series Title: | Lea's communication series. |
| Responsibility: | edited by James B. Weaver, III [and] Ron Tamborini. |
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