LEADER 02832nam 2200649Ia 450 001 996339090603316 005 20170816150510.0 010 $a1-282-26410-9 010 $a9786612264108 010 $a1-86189-464-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000557070 035 $a(EBL)368661 035 $a(OCoLC)437236594 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000488298 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11328891 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000488298 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10447662 035 $a(PQKB)11715936 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC368661 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000557070 100 $a20000731d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWarrior nation$b[electronic resource] $eimages of war in British popular culture, 1850-2000 /$fMichael Paris 210 $aLondon $cReaktion$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (305 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86189-078-8 311 $a1-86189-145-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [263]-294) and index. 327 $aWARRIOR NATION cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Discovering the Pleasures of War; 2 The LittleWars of Empire; 3 Preparing for the GreatWar to Come; 4 Paths of Glory: 1914-18; 5 No MoreWar: 1919-39; 6 Fighting the People's War: 1939-45; 7 After the Wars: 1940s-1990s; References; Acknowledgements; Photographic Acknowledgements; Index 330 $aWar has always been close to the centre of British culture, but never more so than in the period since 1850. Warrior Nation explores the way in which images of battle, both literary and visual, have been constructed in British fiction and popular culture since this time. The rise of war reporting has helped to shape a society fascinated by conflict, and the development of mass communications has aided in the creation of mass-produced martial heroes and the relation of epic adventures for political ends. To achieve national goals, the notion of war has been promoted as an activity o 606 $aMass media and war$zGreat Britain 606 $aWar in literature 606 $aWar and society$zGreat Britain 606 $aWar$xPublic opinion 606 $aChild soldiers$xSocial aspects$zGreat Britain 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMass media and war 615 0$aWar in literature. 615 0$aWar and society 615 0$aWar$xPublic opinion. 615 0$aChild soldiers$xSocial aspects 676 $a303.6 676 $a303.66 676 $a700.458 700 $aParis$b Michael$f1949-$01019264 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996339090603316 996 $aWarrior nation$92401976 997 $aUNISA