Description
Book Synopsis9/11 Culture serves as a timely and accessible introduction to the complexities of American culture in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
- Gives balanced examinations of a broad catalogue of artifacts from film, music, photography, literary fiction, and other popular arts
- Investigates the ways that 9/11 has exerted a shaping force on a wide range of practices, from the politics of femininity to the poetics of redemption
- Includes pedagogical material to assist understanding and teaching, including film and discographies, and a useful teachers'' preface
Trade Review“His remains an invaluable achievement, for its nuanced attention to such a broad range of materials, for its overall clarity of focus and for its welcome readability. “ (M/C Reviews, May 2010)
“The book can serve as an excellent primary text assigned to students taken courses related to the same field.” ( Southwest Journal of Cultures, 2009)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vi
Introduction: 9/11 Questions (and Answers) 1
1 Rumors 25
2 Telethon 50
3 Snapshots 64
4 Rising 78
5 Us 94
6 Tools 122
7 Shout-Outs 141
Bibliography 160
Appendix 1: 9/11 in Film and on Television 169
Appendix 2: 9/11 Music 172
A Note to Teachers 177
Index 180
