Pop Culture Goes to War

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Pop Culture Goes to War
Author : Geoff Martin
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Publisher : Lexington Books
Language : English
Release Date : 24 July 2010
ISBN : 9780739146828
Pages : 260 pages
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Pop Culture Goes to War by Geoff Martin Book PDF Summary

Pop Culture Goes to War, by Geoff Martin and Erin Steuter, explores the persistence of and opposition to militarism in American life. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of toys, video games, music, television and movies in supporting contemporary militarism. Resistance to militarism is highlighted through the traditional mediums of music and movies, and increasingly through the arts, 'culture jamming,' and the satire of The Daily Show, The Onion, The Simpsons, The Colbert Report, and South Park.

Pop Culture Goes to War

Pop Culture Goes to War, by Geoff Martin and Erin Steuter, explores the persistence of and opposition to militarism in American life. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of toys, video games, music, television and movies in supporting contemporary militarism. Resistance to militarism is highlighted through the traditional

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