9/11 and the War on Terror / David Holloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holloway, David, 1967-

Series:

Representing American events.

Representing American events

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in art.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in literature.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 197 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This interdisciplinary study of how 9/11 and the 'war on terror' were represented during the Bush era, shows how culture often functioned as a vital resource, for citizens attempting to make sense of momentous historical events that frequently seemed beyond their influence or control. Illustrated throughout, the book discusses representation of 9/11 and the war on terror in Hollywood film, the 9/11 novel, mass media, visual art and photography, political discourse, and revisionist historical accounts of American 'empire', between the September 11 attacks and the Congressional midterm elections in 2006. As well as prompting an international security crisis, and a crisis in international governance and law, David Holloway suggests the culture of the time also points to a 'crisis' unfolding in the institutions and processes of republican democracy in the United States. His book offers a cultural and ideological history of the period, showing how culture was used by contemporaries to debate, legitimise, qualify, contest, or repress discussion, about the causes, consequences and broader meanings of 9/11 and the war on terror.

Contents:

COVER; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. History; 2. Politics; 3. Mass Media; 4. Cinema; 5. Literature; 6. Photography and Visual Art; Conclusion; Appendix A: Timeline; Appendix B: Synoptic Biographies; Annotated bibliography of further reading and texts cited; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7486-7077-7

1-281-78584-9

9786611785840

0-7486-3241-7

OCLC:

476197794