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Heroism and Gender in War Films
Ritzenhoff, Karen A.. Ed(S): Kazecki, Jakub
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Description for Heroism and Gender in War Films
Paperback. Filmic constructions of war heroism have a profound impact on public perceptions of conflicts. Here, contributors examine the ways motifs of gender and heroism in war films are used to justify ideological positions, shape the understanding of the military conflicts, support political agendas and institutions, and influence collective memory. Editor(s): Kazecki, Jakub. Num Pages: 286 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 443.
Filmic constructions of war heroism have a profound impact on public perceptions of conflicts. Here, contributors examine the ways motifs of gender and heroism in war films are used to justify ideological positions, shape the understanding of the military conflicts, support political agendas and institutions, and influence collective memory.
Filmic constructions of war heroism have a profound impact on public perceptions of conflicts. Here, contributors examine the ways motifs of gender and heroism in war films are used to justify ideological positions, shape the understanding of the military conflicts, support political agendas and institutions, and influence collective memory.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349473342
SKU
V9781349473342
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99-15
About Ritzenhoff, Karen A.. Ed(S): Kazecki, Jakub
Brian E. Crim, Lynchburg College, USA Janis L. Goldie, Huntington University, Canada Tara Karajica, University of Barcelona, Spain Jinhua Li, University of North Carolina Ashville, USA Tiel Lundy, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA Rochelle Sara Miller, New York University, USA Lesley C. Pleasant, University of Evansville, USA Janet S. Robinson, Philipps University in Marburg, Germany Clémentine Tholas-Disset, Paris Est ... Read more
Reviews for Heroism and Gender in War Films
"A timely collection of essays, bringing together a cluster of historical and contemporary chartings of unmapped territory in the interface between cinema and representations of war." - Elisabeth Bronfen, author of Specters of War: Hollywood's Engagment with Military Conflict "The best scholarship in the humanities is not that which answers questions but that which teaches us to ... Read more