War has been depicted in cinema for more than a century, from early
silent films to more recent blockbusters such as Saving Private
Ryan and Lone Survivor. Most war films, especially combat films,
are about men engaged in battle. But while Hollywood has reinforced
the cultural stereotype of war as a man's job, women have not been
completely invisible in many of these films, whether waiting for
their men to return home or standing shoulder to shoulder with
their male counterparts on the battlefield. In Women in War Films:
From Helpless Heroine to G.I. Jane, Ralph Donald and Karen
MacDonald examine the representations of females in war throughout
the history of film. They identify various types of women portrayed
in these films, from home-front wives and daughters supporting
their loved ones from afar to nurses and doctors stationed near the
front lines of combat. The authors also look at depictions of
foreign females who comfort homesick soldiers, ordinary women who
unexpectedly encounter the enemy, female spies, and modern
enlistees taking on roles traditionally reserved for men. Through
these representations, the authors explore what war films say about
the culture that created them and the social construction of
reality that these films assert. The book covers an array of war
films distributed in the United States, including Hearts of the
World, Wings, Mata Hari, Mrs. Miniver, Casablanca, Cry "Havoc,"
Since You Went Away, The Best Years of Our Lives, From Here to
Eternity, The Americanization of Emily, M*A*S*H, Coming Home,
Courage under Fire, G.I. Jane, and Zero Dark Thirty. Featuring an
extensive filmography, Women in War Films will appeal to scholars
of gender studies, history, and film, as well as to readers
interested in the evolving portrayals of females in
military-related cinema.
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