{"product_id":"a-toxic-genre-martin-barker-9780745331300","title":"A 'Toxic Genre': The Iraq War Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. Some became well-known and one of them, \u003ci\u003eThe Hurt Locker\u003c\/i\u003e, won a string of Oscars. But many others disappeared into obscurity. What is it about these films that led \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e to dub them a 'toxic genre'? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartin Barker analyses the production and reception of these recent Iraq war films. Among the issues he examines are the borrowing of soldiers' YouTube styles of self-representation to generate an 'authentic' Iraq experience, and how they take refuge in 'apolitical' post-traumatic stress disorder. Barker also looks afresh at some classic issues in film theory: the problems of accounting for film 'failures', the shaping role of production systems, the significance of genre-naming and the impact of that 'toxic' label. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 'Toxic Genre'\u003c\/i\u003e is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone interested in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Barker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745331300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745331300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/09\/2011 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2012","brand":"Martin Barker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621771161855,"sku":"9780745331300","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-toxic-genre-martin-barker-9780745331300","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}