War isn't hell, it's entertainment: essays on visual media and the representation of conflict

"This book examines how war is used as an imaginary site to stage dramas; how boundaries between war, media, and entertainment dissolve as new media alters the formal qualities of representation; how entertainment is used to engage audiences; and what effect products of war and entertainment ha...

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Weitere Verfasser: Schubart, Rikke 1966- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, NC McFarland 2009
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Zusammenfassung:"This book examines how war is used as an imaginary site to stage dramas; how boundaries between war, media, and entertainment dissolve as new media alters the formal qualities of representation; how entertainment is used to engage audiences; and what effect products of war and entertainment have on consumers of popular culture"--Provided by publisher.
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"This book examines how war is used as an imaginary site to stage dramas; how boundaries between war, media, and entertainment dissolve as new media alters the formal qualities of representation; how entertainment is used to engage audiences; and what effect products of war and entertainment have on consumers of popular culture"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:VI, 283 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780786435586
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