Gulf War Captivity Narratives

Identity and Ideology

AvAnnika Wirth,Monika Fludernik

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Del 8 i serien Literary and Cultural Studies, Theory and the (New) Media

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Beskrivning

The book explores a newly compiled corpus of American Gulf War captivity narratives, their claim to truth and their construction of identity and ideology, as well as concepts of heroism and anti-heroism. Moreover, it probes the texts’ complex authorship, uncovers their role in promoting cultural stereotypes and in propagating violence. Hence, this study is deeply involved with uncovering narrative strategies of othering and with the construction of orientalist alterities. The findings are then connected to broader social debates in the USA. Unpacking themes of alterity, heroism, and violence, the research underscores the Gulf War captivity narratives’ role in justifying aggression and in shaping U.S. American national identity, underscoring the need for continued scrutiny.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-02-27
Mått:148 x 210 x 0 mm
Vikt:446 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Literary and Cultural Studies, Theory and the (New) Media
Antal sidor:290
Förlag:Peter Lang AG
ISBN:9783631894323

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Litteraturteori inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Annika Wirth holds a Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg. She is trained in English and American Studies and has a special interest in narrative identity construction, ideologies, and theories of deconstruction.

Innehållsförteckning

Captivity – Prisoners of War – Gulf Wars – American captivity narratives – alterity – heroism – violence – ideology – national identities – stereotypes – gender and violence – intertextuality – discourse analysis – narrative identity – factual narration – gender – rhetorics and identity construction – propaganda – Iraq war