brutality
Brutality is an attitude or action that is characterized by ruthlessness , cruelty, and violence . In Meyer's Konversations-Lexikon from 1888, brutality is noted as “beastly, raw behavior”.
The word brutal is derived from the late Latin brutalis ("animal", "unreasonable"), which itself goes back to the Latin brutus ("cumbersome", "raw"). It has been in use since the 17th century .
The Roman epithet goes back to the word brutus . The best known bearer of this name was Marcus Junius Brutus , one of Caesar's murderers . According to legend, one of Brutus' ancestors, Lucius Junius Brutus , who was related to the royal family, had acted stupidly towards his more powerful relatives in order not to appear as a threat. He took advantage of this by taking a leading role in the elimination of kingship and becoming the first consul of the new republic .
Movie and TV
The proportion of brutality in mass media such as film and television has grown over time. In the early days of film brutality in films was still inappropriate. B. steadily increased in Hollywood productions. Splatter films, for example, are enjoying great popularity. So-called “ hardcore wrestling ”, pro-wrestling characterized by the explicit representation of brute force , is very popular due to its high entertainment value.
In contrast, in anti-war films in particular, the brutality is used less for entertainment and more for instruction or to illustrate the horrors of war.
See also
literature
- Friedrich Hacker: Aggression - The Brutalization of the Modern World , Publisher: Molden, 1985, Org. Edition 1971, Deutscher Bücherbund Stuttgart, ISBN 3-217-00349-7
