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Book Synopsis
9/11 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 Contents

Acknowledgments 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

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 1 July 2009
      ISBN-13 9781405173711
      978-1405173711
      ISBN-10 1405173718
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      Cultural studies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      9/11 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 Contents

      Acknowledgments 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

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