Gender, Nationalism, and War Conflict on the Movie Screen |
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| Author:
| Evangelista, Matthew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-00194-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $91.00 |
Book Description:
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In an age of female suicide bombers, comfortable assumptions about the peaceful nature of women have become questionable. This book explores the relationship between gender and nationalist violence by examining feature films from zones of conflict around the world, including the 1966 classic, The Battle of Algiers.
In an age of female suicide bombers, comfortable assumptions about the peaceful nature of women have become questionable. This book explores the relationship between gender and nationalist violence by examining feature films from zones of conflict around the world, including the 1966 classic, The Battle of Algiers.