Media, militarism and mythologies of the state: The Latino soldier in World War II films

被引：1

作者：

Rincon, Belinda L. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] John Jay Coll Criminal Justice, English & Latin Amer & Latinao Studies, New York, NY 10019 USA

来源：

LATINO STUDIES | 2011年 / 9卷 / 2-3期

关键词：

war; Latino soldiers; Cold War; film; military;

D O I：

10.1057/lst.2011.2

中图分类号：

C91 [社会学];

学科分类号：

030301 ; 1204 ;

摘要：

This essay examines the representation of Latino soldiers in World War II films and the social and political consequences of making these soldiers invisible or visible on screen. The Latino soldier's in / visibility has often been contingent upon state directives, genre conventions and prevailing war discourses. Films such as A Medal for Benny (1945), Battle Cry (1955) and Hell to Eternity (1960) were linked to discourses of national defense and, in later years, Cold War rhetoric. By focusing on these films, the essay calls for heightened vigilance about military and state influence in cinematic representations of Latino/a soldiers.

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页码：283 / 299

页数：17