Heroism and Gender in War Films [electronic resource] /
Ritzenhoff, Karen A.author.
Kazecki, J.editor.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Chapter 8 From Saviors to Rapists.Part IV Men, Women, and Trauma: Heroes and Anti-Heroes; Chapter 9 "I Don't Know How She Lives with This Kitchen the Way It Is"; Chapter 10 The Gendered Geometry of War in Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker (2008); Chapter 11 Rebel Tributes and Tyrannical Regimes; Chapter 12 Mulan (1998) and Hua Mulan (2009); Part V Historical Reality, Authenticity of Experience, and Cinematic Representation; Chapter 13 "What Shall the History Books Read?"; Chapter 14 There's Something about Maya; Notes on Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
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.
Cultural studies.
Film genres.
Sociology.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Motion pictures—History.
Cultural Studies.
Genre.
Gender Studies.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Film History.