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Signs of War: From Patriotism to Dissent

Palgrave Macmillan
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. The Iraq War: Real and Virtual

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Political Bumper Stickers and Vehicle Class: Are SUVs the Enemy?

      • David J. Koch, Douglas V. Porpora
      Pages 17-31
    3. A Small World—and Its Flags—In a Much Bigger One

      • Anne-Marie Obajtek-Kirkwood
      Pages 59-94
    4. Warlords of the Iraqi Blogosphere

      • Priscilla Ringrose
      Pages 145-175
  3. Wars Then and Now

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
    2. War, Nationalism, Fear, Cruelty, Religion:

      • Vincent Masse
      Pages 219-249
    3. War and Peace in Christian Prayer

      • Andrew Thomas, Susan Berg, Tor Berg, David Nice
      Pages 251-269
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 271-276

About this book

An analysis of Vietnam, 9/11 and the Iraq War from patriotism to dissent through various visual and written signs among which the US flag, ribbons, car-stickers, cartoons, movies, the media and presidential war rhetoric.

About the authors

ANNE-MARIE OBAJTEK-KIRKWOOD is an Assistant Professor of French in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University, USA.
ERNEST A. HAKANEN is an Associate Professor of communication in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University, USA.

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