附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-175) and index.
Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Introduction War and Core American Values; 1 9/11 Wars Abroad Heroes at Home; 2 Causes Lost and Found; 3 Warriors Against Drugs; 4 Justifying War; 5 Debating Global Peace; 6 Advocating Peace; 7 Opening Peace An Outlook; Bibliography; Index.
摘要:The author offers an analysis of forms of U.S. mass culture that support, parallel, or critique official national, regional, and intergovernmental peace policy, prevention, and peacemaking. Major popular culture forms such as film, television, news media, peace parks and public memorials, and peace and justice movements are considered as public discourses influencing and reflecting public understanding of peace and war themes. The discussion includes events following September 11, 2001. World Peace, Mass Culture, and National Policy takes a critical and analytical approach to Washington foreig.