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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Through the Crosshairs : War, Visual Culture, and the Weaponized
- ISBN
- 9780813585260
- Subject Area
- Social Science, History
- Publication Name
- Through the Crosshairs : War, Visual Culture, and the Weaponized Gaze
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Media Studies, Sociology / General, Military / Weapons, General, Popular Culture
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Series
- War Culture Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 14.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10
0813585260
ISBN-13
9780813585260
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240065120
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Publication Name
Through the Crosshairs : War, Visual Culture, and the Weaponized Gaze
Language
English
Subject
Media Studies, Sociology / General, Military / Weapons, General, Popular Culture
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Series
War Culture Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2017-053389
Reviews
Immersing readers in the perilous visualities of smart bombs, snipers, and drones, Through the Crosshairs delivers a riveting analysis of the weaponized gaze and powerfully explicates the political stakes of screen culture's militarization. Packed with insights about the current conjuncture, the book positions Stahl as a leading critic of war and media., Stahl displays true dexterity with theory, offering observations both big and small that wonderfully merge abstract concepts with concrete examples of popular culture. His analyses are exceptionally adept, creative, clever, and enlightening., Roger Stahl's wild new book shows how military technology wages war on us all--even those of us lucky enough to be on the 'right side' of the border, the scope, or the screen. Engaging, fun, and filled with sharp insights into the militarization of popular culture, Through the Crosshairs is a blast.
Grade From
College Freshman
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
1 A Strike of the Eye 2 Smart Bomb Vision 3 Satellite Vision 4 Drone Vision 5 Sniper Vision 6 Resistant Vision 7 Afterword: Bodies Inhabited and Disavowed Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Now that it has become so commonplace, we rarely blink an eye at camera footage framed by the crosshairs of a sniper?s gun or from the perspective of a descending smart bomb. But how did this weaponized gaze become the norm for depicting war, and how has it influenced public perceptions? Through the Crosshairs traces the genealogy of this weapon?s-eye view across a wide range of genres, including news reports, military public relations images, action movies, video games, and social media posts. As he tracks how gun-camera footage has spilled from the battlefield onto the screens of everyday civilian life, Roger Stahl exposes how this raw video is carefully curated and edited to promote identification with military weaponry, rather than with the targeted victims. He reveals how the weaponized gaze is not only a powerful propagandistic frame, but also a prime site of struggle over the representation of state violence., Through the Crosshairs traces the genealogy of the weaponized gaze--camera footage framed from the perspective of a military drone, a descending smart bomb, or a sniper's telescopic sights. Tracking these images across a variety of media, including news reports, action movies, and video games, Roger Stahl explores how they have influenced public perceptions., Now that it has become so commonplace, we rarely blink an eye at camera footage framed by the crosshairs of a sniper's gun or from the perspective of a descending smart bomb. But how did this weaponized gaze become the norm for depicting war, and how has it influenced public perceptions? Through the Crosshairs traces the genealogy of this weapon's-eye view across a wide range of genres, including news reports, military public relations images, action movies, video games, and social media posts. As he tracks how gun-camera footage has spilled from the battlefield onto the screens of everyday civilian life, Roger Stahl exposes how this raw video is carefully curated and edited to promote identification with military weaponry, rather than with the targeted victims. He reveals how the weaponized gaze is not only a powerful propagandistic frame, but also a prime site of struggle over the representation of state violence.
LC Classification Number
P96
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