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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Holloway, David,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Representing American Events : RAE
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 p.) :; 20 B/W illustrations

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748633814');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. Key FeaturesHighlights the important roles played by culture and 'representation', in public construction of the meanings of 9/11 and the war on terrorEngages with contemporary issues in a clear and accessible styleIncludes 20 B&W illustrations."

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- 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