{"product_id":"monsters-in-the-mirror-sara-buttsworth-9780313382161","title":"Monsters in the Mirror: Representations of Nazism in Post-War Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection provides readers with a comprehensive overview of postwar representations of Nazism in popular culture, documenting and critiquing their enormous impact and importance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Charlie Chaplin's \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e to the depiction of Nazis in the \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/i\u003e to other various literature, comic books, video games, television programs, and pop music, Nazism has maintained a constant presence in popular culture after World War II. Why are representations of Nazism--which are often used to depict the ultimate expression of human evil--so entrenched in our culture? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter in this book examines this multifaceted topic from different angles, highlighting the different incidences of Nazistic representations in the post-1945 period. The diverse subject matter in this text ranges from analysis of recent allo-historical novels, to the music of the \"neo-folk\" movement, to fetishes and pornography. Readers will gain insight on how the imagery and symbology of Nazism in popular culture has changed over time and understand how the disconnect between representations of Nazism and the historical record have developed, particularly with regard to the genocide that resulted from Nazi politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Buttsworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313382166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313382161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011 pg. 145","brand":"Sara Buttsworth","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48152962564351,"sku":"9780313382161","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f353d3cf-c47c-474c-ae11-31f6f5a75612.jpg?v=1770780371","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/monsters-in-the-mirror-sara-buttsworth-9780313382161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}