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Autore |
Markert John <1945-> |
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Post-9/11 cinema : through a lens darkly / / John Markert |
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Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, Inc., c2011 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2011 |
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979-88-8183-851-5 |
979-82-16-28726-1 |
1-283-21388-5 |
9786613213884 |
0-8108-8135-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (393 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Motion pictures |
War films |
Motion pictures - Political aspects |
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) |
Motion pictures - Political aspects - United States |
ART - Film & Video |
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Influence |
War films - United States - History and criticism |
PERFORMING ARTS - Film & Video - Reference |
Motion pictures - United States - History - 21st century |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
History |
United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-339) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Cinema simplicity : heroes and villains -- The cinematic dialectic : movies begin to debate the war(s) -- The dialectic rages on : documentary films 2006-2010 -- Fictional features belatedly appear -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Covering cinematic portrayals of 9/11 and the subsequent incursions |
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into Iraq and Afghanistan, Post-9/11 Cinema: Through a Lens Darkly examines both dramas and documentaries that depict what some have termed ""Bush's war,"" as well as rebuttal films, films about terrorist activities, and films seen from the vantage point of journalists and military personnel. This book not only shows how motion pictures reflect societal values but also how such works can influence social attitudes and th |
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