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The Hollywood War Film : Critical Observations from World War I to Iraq.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Bristol : Intellect, Limited, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (163 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781783207565
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Hollywood War FilmDDC classification:
  • 791.43/6581
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.W3.B566 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements and Dedication -- Introduction: War and Cinema -- Chapter 1: For Glory: World Wars I and II -- Chapter 2: Fear and Frustration: Korea and Vietnam -- Chapter 3: Live from the Front Line: Conflict in the Middle East -- Chapter 4: Extended Discourse: Cross-Platform War -- Conclusion: Cycles of Violence, Repeat Performances -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.
Summary: Considering selected films representing three periods in history - World Wars I and II, the Vietnam War, and major conflicts in the Middle East, The Hollywood War Film maps cinematic discourses within Hollywood's representations of war and conflict. This results in an understanding of the Hollywood genre as both a tool and a cultural phenomenon.
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Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements and Dedication -- Introduction: War and Cinema -- Chapter 1: For Glory: World Wars I and II -- Chapter 2: Fear and Frustration: Korea and Vietnam -- Chapter 3: Live from the Front Line: Conflict in the Middle East -- Chapter 4: Extended Discourse: Cross-Platform War -- Conclusion: Cycles of Violence, Repeat Performances -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.

Considering selected films representing three periods in history - World Wars I and II, the Vietnam War, and major conflicts in the Middle East, The Hollywood War Film maps cinematic discourses within Hollywood's representations of war and conflict. This results in an understanding of the Hollywood genre as both a tool and a cultural phenomenon.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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