Women in war films : from helpless heroine to G.I. Jane /
This companion volume to Reel Men at War takes a look at how women have been portrayed in war films, from silents of the 1920s to films of the 21st century. The authors explore the full range of women on the home front, covering nurses and doctors on the war front and women in combat. Films examined...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | Ebook Central Academic Complete |
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| Summary: | This companion volume to Reel Men at War takes a look at how women have been portrayed in war films, from silents of the 1920s to films of the 21st century. The authors explore the full range of women on the home front, covering nurses and doctors on the war front and women in combat. Films examined include Wings, A Farewell to Arms, Since You Went Away, So Proudly We Hail, Mrs. Miniver, A Guy Named Joe, The Best Years of Our Lives, From Here to Eternity, M*A*S*H, Coming Home, Aliens, G.I. Jane, Courage under Fire, Starship Troopers, Inglorious Basterds, and Zero Dark Thirty. This volume also. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (v, 337 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography. |
| ISBN: | 9781442234475 1442234474 1306637872 9781306637879 |