PULP FICTION AND THE CULTURE OF VIOLENCE

Exploring the intersection of entertainment, politics, and pedagogy, H enry Giroux analyzes some recent films as popular cultural texts, argu ing that the cinematic violence and racist stereotypes portrayed are i nextricably linked to what has been called the rising culture of viole nce in the United States. Offering a schematic definition of different representations of violence in film, particularly focusing on what he refers to as the ''hyper-real'' violence of Pulp Fiction, Giroux chal lenges educators to engage critically the pedagogical and political im plications of popular culture with students and others.