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The US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have had a significant impact on the UK, rivaling Brexit and the global financial crisis. Janina Wierzoch's study explores British contemporary war narratives in novels, drama, film, and television that portray war as invading the British home, recasting the post-Cold War sense of permanent peace as a home/front where war becomes part of what it means to be us.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2021
Publisher: Transcript Verlag

The US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have had a profound impact on the UK, rivaling only Brexit and the global financial crisis in terms of significance. For individuals living in the UK, these wars were omnipresent in the media, yet remained distant and challenging to comprehend. In response, Janina Wierzoch has conducted an analytical survey of British contemporary war narratives across novels, drama, film, and television, aiming to unravel the complexities of this experience. The study reveals that these narratives, rather than reflecting on the UK's role as an invader, portray war as invading the very fabric of British society. The concept of home, once characterized by a sense of permanent peace after the Cold War, is transformed into a home/front, where war re-enters the equation and becomes an integral part of defining who we are.

The invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have had a profound impact on the UK, rivaling only Brexit and the global financial crisis in terms of significance. For individuals living in the UK, these wars were omnipresent in the media, yet remained distant and challenging to comprehend. In response, Janina Wierzoch has conducted an analytical survey of British contemporary war narratives across novels, drama, film, and television, aiming to unravel the complexities of this experience. The study reveals that these narratives, rather than reflecting on the UK's role as an invader, portray war as invading the very fabric of British society. The concept of home, once characterized by a sense of permanent peace after the Cold War, is transformed into a home/front, where war re-enters the equation and becomes an integral part of defining who we are.

The US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have had a profound impact on the UK, rivaling only Brexit and the global financial crisis in terms of significance. For individuals living in the UK, these wars were omnipresent in the media, yet remained distant and challenging to comprehend. In response, Janina Wierzoch has conducted an analytical survey of British contemporary war narratives across novels, drama, film, and television, aiming to unravel the complexities of this experience. The study reveals that these narratives, rather than reflecting on the UK's role as an invader, portray war as invading the very fabric of British society. The concept of home, once characterized by a sense of permanent peace after the Cold War, is transformed into a home/front, where war re-enters the equation and becomes an integral part of defining who we are.

The US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have had a profound impact on the UK, rivaling only Brexit and the global financial crisis in terms of significance. For individuals living in the UK, these wars were omnipresent in the media, yet remained distant and challenging to comprehend. In response, Janina Wierzoch has conducted an analytical survey of British contemporary war narratives across novels, drama, film, and television, aiming to unravel the complexities of this experience. The study reveals that these narratives, rather than reflecting on the UK's role as an invader, portray war as invading the very fabric of British society. The concept of home, once characterized by a sense of permanent peace after the Cold War, is transformed into a home/front, where war re-enters the equation and becomes an integral part of defining who we are.

The US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have had a profound impact on the UK, rivaling only Brexit and the global financial crisis in terms of significance. For individuals living in the UK, these wars were omnipresent in the media, yet remained distant and challenging to comprehend. In response, Janina Wierzoch has conducted an analytical survey of British contemporary war narratives across novels, drama, film, and television, aiming to unravel the complexities of this experience. The study reveals that these narratives, rather than reflecting on the UK's role as an invader, portray war as invading the very fabric of British society. The concept of home, once characterized by a sense of permanent peace after the Cold War, is transformed into a home/front, where war re-enters the equation and becomes an integral part of defining who we are.

Weight: 446g
Dimension: 164 x 223 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783837651874