Pre-Owned The War Film (Paperback) 0813534976 9780813534978

In The War Film , 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 All Quiet on the Western Front , Bataan , and The Thin Red Line ; treatment of race in various war films, including Glory , Home of the Brave , Platoon , and Hamburger Hill ; aspects of gender, masculinity and feminism in The Red Badge of Courage , Rambo , Dogfight , and Courage under Fire ; and analysis of the impact of contemporary history on the production and reception of films such as The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter , Saving Private Ryan , and We Were Soldiers .Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780813534978 ISBN10: 0813534976 Contributors: Kelly, Andrew, Rogin, Michael, Eberwein, Robert, Burgoyne, Robert, Basinger, Jeanine,