Heroism and Gender in War Films

Karen A. Ritzenhoff

ISBN 10: 1349473340 / ISBN 13: 9781349473342

Published by Palgrave Macmillan Dez 2015, 2015

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -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.Palgrave Macmillan, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 288 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heroism and Gender in War Films
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Dez 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349473340
• ISBN 13: 9781349473342
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 16D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 441 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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 Créteil University, France Jessica Wells, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA Debra White-Stanley, Keene State College, USA Hye Seung Chung, Colorado State University, USA Charles-Antoine Courcoux, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Anna Froula, East Carolina University, USA