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Comics and the world wars : a cultural record

Introduction -- A proposed theory and method for the incorporation of comic books as primary sources -- Haselden as pioneer: reflecting or constructing home front opinion? -- Proto comics as trench record: anti-heroism, disparagement humour and citizens' journalism -- The rise and fall of the W...

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Main Authors: Chapman, Jane (Author, VerfasserIn)
Hoyles, Anna (VerfasserIn)
Kerr, Andrew (VerfasserIn)
Sherif, Adam (VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan , 2015
Series:Palgrave studies in the history of media
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Related Items:Erscheint auch als: Comics and the World Wars
Author Notes:Jane Chapman, Anna Hoyles, Andrew Kerr and Adam Sherif, University of Lincoln, UK
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Summary:Introduction -- A proposed theory and method for the incorporation of comic books as primary sources -- Haselden as pioneer: reflecting or constructing home front opinion? -- Proto comics as trench record: anti-heroism, disparagement humour and citizens' journalism -- The rise and fall of the World War One gullible worker as a counter culture -- Adjusting to total war: US propaganda, commerce and audience -- The cultural construction of women: pin-ups, proactive women and representation in combat -- Collective culture as dynamic record: the Daily Worker 1940-43 -- Conclusion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:xiv, 217 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm
ISBN:9781137273710
1137273712