{"product_id":"the-war-film-robert-eberwein-9780813534978","title":"The War Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eWar has had a powerful impact on the film industry. But it is not only wars that affect films; films influence war-time behavior and incisively shape the way we think about the battles that have been waged. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe War Film\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Eberwein brings together essays by scholars using a variety of critical approaches to explore this enduringly popular film genre. Contributors examine the narrative and aesthetic elements of war films from four perspectives: consideration of generic conventions in works such as \u003ci\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBataan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Red Line\u003c\/i\u003e; treatment of race in various war films, including \u003ci\u003eGlory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Home of the Brave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlatoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Hamburger Hill\u003c\/i\u003e; aspects of gender, masculinity and feminism in \u003ci\u003eThe Red Badge of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRambo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDogfight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCourage under Fire\u003c\/i\u003e; and analysis of the impact of contemporary history on the production and reception of films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaving Private Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Were Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003eDrawing attention to the dynamic interrelationships among politics, nationalism, history, gender, and film, this comprehensive anthology is bound to become a classroom favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Eberwein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813534976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813534978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.92h x 7.00w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 1408","brand":"Robert Eberwein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48930241085695,"sku":"9780813534978","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-war-film-robert-eberwein-9780813534978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}