Filmic constructions of war heroism have a profound impact on public perceptions of conflicts. Here, contributors examine the ways motifs of gender and heroism in war films are used to justify ideological positions, shape the understanding of the military conflicts, support political agendas and institutions, and influence collective memory.
Brian E. Crim, Lynchburg College, USAJanis L. Goldie, Huntington University, CanadaTara Karajica, University of Barcelona, SpainJinhua Li, University of North Carolina Ashville, USATiel Lundy, University of Colorado, Boulder, USARochelle Sara Miller, New York University, USALesley C. Pleasant, University of Evansville, USAJanet S. Robinson, Philipps University in Marburg, GermanyClémentine Tholas-Disset, Paris Est Créteil University, FranceJessica Wells, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USADebra White-Stanley, Keene State College, USA Hye Seung Chung, Colorado State University, USA Charles-Antoine Courcoux, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Anna Froula, East Carolina University, USA