TY - GEN T1 - American war stories T2 - War culture. A1 - Boyle, Brenda M., 1957- LA - English PP - New Brunswick PB - Rutgers University Press YR - 2021 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_on1156446812 AB - "American War Stories asks readers to contemplate what traditionally constitutes a "war story" and how that constitution obscures the normalization of militarism in American culture. The book claims the traditionally narrow scope of "war story," as by a combatant about his wartime experience, compartmentalizes war, casting armed violence as distinct from everyday American life. Broadening "war story" beyond the specific genres of war narratives such as "war films," "war fiction," or "war memoirs," American War Stories exposes how ingrained militarism is in everyday American life, a condition that challenges the very democratic principles the United States is touted as exemplifying"-- OP - 229 CN - HM554 .B698 2021 SN - 9781978807624 SN - 1978807627 SN - 9781978807600 SN - 1978807600 SN - 9781978807617 SN - 1978807619 SN - 9781978807594 SN - 9781978807587 KW - War and society : United States. KW - Militarism : United States. KW - War stories, American. KW - United States : History, Military : 21st century. KW - Guerre et société : États-Unis. KW - Militarisme : États-Unis. KW - Récits de guerre américains. KW - États-Unis : Histoire militaire : 21e siècle. KW - Military. KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY. KW - United States. KW - Historical Events. KW - Subjects & Themes. KW - LITERARY CRITICISM. KW - History & Criticism. KW - Film & Video. KW - PERFORMING ARTS. KW - Violence in Society. KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE. KW - Media Studies. KW - Militarism KW - War and society KW - War stories, American KW - United States KW - 2000-2099 KW - Electronic books. KW - Military history ER -