Pop Culture Goes to War: Enlisting and Resisting Militarism in the War on Terror

by Geoff Martin and Erin Steuter

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739146815
• ISBN13: 9780739146811
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"