Hollywood Remembrance and American War

Hollywood Remembrance and American War explores the relationship between Hollywood war films and American war remembrance, analyzing how they reflect, replicate, and resist American modes of remembrance. The book develops a theoretical understanding of how Hollywood war films function as rhetorical sites of remembering and memory, and critically scrutinizes the terms upon which a film can be considered a memorial to the war it represents.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Hollywood Remembrance and American War delves into the intricate interplay between Hollywood war films and American modes of war remembrance. By critically examining the notion that war films should be regarded as contemporary war memorials, the book offers a theoretical framework for understanding how Hollywood war films serve as rhetorical sites of remembering and memory, reflecting, replicating, and resisting American ways of remembering.

The authors begin by establishing the framework for the co-evolution of Hollywood war cinema and American war memorialization, exploring the historical, political, and ideological dimensions of remembrance. They also examine the parallel symbiotic relationship between the aesthetic and industrial status of Hollywood war cinema and the remembrance of American wars on film.

The subsequent chapters delve into a comprehensive analysis of Hollywood war films, covering various conflicts such as The Great War, World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Cold War, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Through critical scrutiny, the book examines the criteria for determining whether a film can be considered a memorial to the war it represents.

By integrating the fields of film studies and memory studies, Hollywood Remembrance and American War offers valuable insights to scholars and students in a wide range of disciplines, including history, media, and cultural studies. The book explores the complex ways in which Hollywood war films shape and influence American perceptions of war, contributing to the ongoing dialogue about the role of media in shaping collective memory and understanding.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367503161