Signs of war
Subtitle: from patriotism to dissent
By: edited by Anne-Marie Obajtek-Kirkwood and Ernest A. Hakanen
Contributors: Obajtek-Kirkwood, Anne-Marie; Hakanen, Ernest A
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9781403984302
Subjects: War and society -- United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Social aspects; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Social aspects; Iraq War, 2003- -- Social aspects; Symbolism in politics -- United States; Political culture -- United States; Political collectibles -- United States; Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States; Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States; United States -- History, Military
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. The Iraq War : real and virtual; title: Yellow ribbons everywhere and no meaning to be found; title: Political bumper stickers and vehicle class : are SUVs the enemy?; title: The stars and stripes in the year after 9/11 : "Rally 'round the flag" or "The flag is a rag"?; title: A small world; title: and its flags; title: in a much bigger one; title: Searching for common sense : the roots of George W. Bush's war rhetoric; title: The pornographic barbarism of the self-reflecting sign; title: Warlords of the Iraqi blogosphere; title: Warriors or Amazons : how opposing the war in Iraq became a gender issue in Mexico; title: pt. 2. Wars then and now; title: Not so "far from Vietnam" : a study of war, film, and the media; title: War, nationalism, fear, cruelty, religion : comparing depictions of Amerindians in 19th century French Canadian literature and Muslims in American political cartoons, 2001-2006; title: War and Peace in Christian prayer