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Book SynopsisThis timely book takes an original transnational approach to the theme of Nazism and neo-Nazism in film, media, and popular culture, with examples drawn from mainland Europe, the UK, North and Latin America, Asia, and beyond. This approach fits with the established dominance of global multimedia formats, and will be useful for students, scholars, and researchers in all forms of film and media. Along with the essential need to examine current trends in Nazism and neo-Nazism in contemporary media globally, what makes this book even more necessary is that it engages with debates that go to the very heart of our understanding of knowledge: history, memory, meaning, and truth.
Trade Review"Jason Lee presents an extremely timely contribution to media studies and offers important reflections on the relationship between media and politics in times of Brexit and Donald Trump. The book will be enjoyed by media scholars from the US and the UK or anyone who has been following American or British media coverage of the countries’ political landscape over the past few years." - Marina Durnin, University College Cork,
Aigne, Volume 7. "Lee’s work raises thought-provoking points for ongoing discussions on the acceptability and spread of the far right in modern society, and how this affects our humanity." - Phil Wintle,
Open Screens, 2018
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements 1. Introduction - Beliefs, Boundaries, Culture Background and Context Football Hooligans American Separatists 2. Film and Television Memory and Representation Childhood and Adolescence X-Television Conclusions 3. Comedy Conclusions - Comedy and Politics 4. Necrospectives and Media Transformations Myth and History Until the Next Event Trump and the Rise of the Right Conclusions 5. Globalization Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America International Nazi Hunters Video Games and Conclusions 6. Conclusions - The Infinitely Other Evil and Violence Denial and Memorial Europe's New Far Right and Conclusions
