Titel: | Exploring the role of identification and moral disengagement in the enjoyment of an antihero television series; |
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Beteiligte: | , |
In: | Communications, 40, 2015, 4 |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
ISSN: |
0341-2059
1613-4087 |
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DOI: | 10.1515/commun-2015-0022 |
veröffentlicht in: | Communications |
Sprache: | Unbestimmt |
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Kollektion: | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (CrossRef) |
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Affective disposition theory explains well the process of enjoying hero narratives but not the appeal of narratives featuring antiheroes. Recent antihero studies suggest that character identification and moral disengagement might be important factors in the enjoyment of such fare. The current study builds on this work. A sample of 101 self-identified fans and nonfans of the television series</jats:p> |