Warrior nation [[electronic resource] ] : images of war in British popular culture, 1850-2000 / / Michael Paris

• Autore: Paris Michael <1949->
• Pubblicazione: London, : Reaktion, 2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.6; 303.66; 700.458
• Soggetto topico: Mass media and war - Great Britain; War in literature; War and society - Great Britain; War - Public opinion; Child soldiers - Social aspects - Great Britain
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-294) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: WARRIOR 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
• Sommario/riassunto: War 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Warrior nation
• ISBN: 1-282-26410-9; 9786612264108; 1-86189-464-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996339090603316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno