Documenting the Documentary: Close Readings of Documentary Film and Video

Violence has been a topic of continued concern within culture and society. Although there have been numerous sociological and historical studies of violence and its origins, there is relatively little systematic analysis of violence within media representation, even as this issue preeminent within public discourse. Mythologies of Violence in Postmodern Media is a comprehensive anthology that examines a number of issues related to violence within the media landscape, using various methodologies t…