Death as Entertainment: Young People and Death Awareness

This book explores the moral and representational issues associated with engaging young people with popular media depictions of death and dying. It will appeal to researchers and students interested in new media and its cultural and psychological impact. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Mortality.

Gareth R. Schott is Professor in Screen and Media Studies at the University of Waikato in Aotearoa, New Zealand. As a media psychologist, he holds an interest in both the psychological impact of media but also the role of creative media in exploring human psychology and psychological knowledge.