Journal article
Pulp Fiction and the Culture of Violence
Abstract
Exploring the intersection of entertainment, politics, and pedagogy, Henry Giroux analyzes some recent films as popular cultural texts, arguing that the cinematic violence and racist stereotypes portrayed are inextricably linked to what has been called the rising culture of violence in the United States. Offering a schematic definition of different representations of violence in film, particularly focusing on what he refers to as the …
Authors
Giroux H
Journal
Harvard Educational Review, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 299–315
Publisher
Harvard Education Publishing Group
Publication Date
July 1, 1995
DOI
10.17763/haer.65.2.4032133560105811
ISSN
0017-8055