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Author(s): Peter C. Rollins, John E. O’Connor
ISBN(s): 9780813191911, 0813172977
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 6.36 MB
Year: 2008
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0813172977
ISBN 13: 9780813191911
Author: Peter C Rollins, John E O Connor

A “wide-ranging and sophisticated anthology” comparing theaters of war to wars in the movie theater (Dennis Showalter, author of Patton and Rommel).  Why We Fought makes a powerful case that film can be as valuable a tool as primary documents for improving our understanding of the causes and consequences of war.   A comprehensive look at war films, from depictions of the American Revolution to portrayals of September 11 and its aftermath, this volume contrasts recognized history and historical fiction with the versions appearing on the big screen. The text considers a selection of the pivotal war films of all time, including All Quiet on the Western Front, Sands of Iwo Jima, Apocalypse Now, Platoon, and Saving Private Ryan—revealing how film depictions of the country’s wars have shaped our values, politics, and culture, and offering a unique lens through which to view American history.   Named as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title

Why We Fought America s Wars in Film and History 1st Table of contents:

PART I. The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries: Revolution, Conquest, And Union
Chapter 1. The American Revolution On The Screen: Drums Along The Mohawk And The Patriot
Chapter 2. Reprinting The Legend: The Alamo On Film
Chapter 3. Assessing Television’s Version Of History: The Mexican-American War And The KERA Documentary Series
Chapter 4. Ken Burns’s Rebirth Of A Nation: The Civil War As Made-For-Television History
Chapter 5. “It’s What People Say We’re Fighting For”: Representing The Lost Cause In Cold Mountain

PART II. The Twentieth Century: Total War
Chapter 6. The Great War Viewed From The 1920s: The Big Parade
Chapter 7. Technology And “Reel Patriotism” In American Film Advertising Of The World War I Era
Chapter 8. Culture Wars And The Local Screen: The Reception Of Westfront 1918 And All Quiet On The Western Front In One German City
Chapter 9. The Peace, Isolationist, And Anti-Interventionist Movements And Interwar Hollywood
Chapter 10. The B Movie Goes To War In Hitler, Beast Of Berlin
Chapter 11. Why We Fight And Projections Of America: Frank Capra, Robert Riskin, And The Making Of World War II Propaganda
Chapter 12. On Telling The Truth About War: World War II And Hollywood’s Moral Fiction, 1945–1956
Chapter 13. James Jones, Columbia Pictures, And The Historical Confrontations Of From Here To Eternity
Chapter 14. Hollywood’s D-Day From The Perspective Of The 1960s And 1990s: The Longest Day And Saving Private Ryan

PART III. Cold War And Insurgency: The Paradox Of Limited Wars
Chapter 15. Cold War Berlin In The Movies: From The Big Lift To The Promise
Chapter 16. Invaders Of The Cold War: Generic Disruptions And Shifting Gender Roles In The Day The Earth Stood Still
Chapter 17. Using Popular Culture To Study The Vietnam War: Perils And Possibilities
Chapter 18. Fragments Of War: Oliver Stone’s Platoon
Chapter 19. The Quiet American: Graham Greene’s Vietnam Novel Through The Lenses Of Two Eras

PART IV. The Twenty-First Century: Terrorism And Asymmetrical Conflicts
Chapter 20. Operation Restore Honor In Black Hawk Down
Chapter 21. Documentary And The Iraq War: A New Genre For New Realities
Chapter 22. Jessica Lynch And The Regeneration Of American Identity Post 9/11
Chapter 23. Representing The Unrepresentable: 9/11 On Film And Television

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