American War Cinema and Media since Vietnam
Author | : Patricia Keeton |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2013-08-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137277893 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137277890 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis American War Cinema and Media since Vietnam by : Patricia Keeton
Download or read book American War Cinema and Media since Vietnam written by Patricia Keeton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other cinematic genre more sharply illustrates the contradictions of American society - notions about social class, politics, and socio-economic ideology - than the war film. This book examines the latest cycle of war films to reveal how they mediate and negotiate the complexities of war, class, and a military-political mission largely gone bad.