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Language, Symbols, and the Media - Communication in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attack (Hardcover)
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Language, Symbols, and the Media - Communication in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attack (Hardcover)
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 created a new political
landscape and a new era of warfare. Language, Symbols, and the
Media, now in paperback, offers insights into the impact and
influence of 9/11 upon our cultural, social, and political life.
The book opens with an introductory chapter on communications,
media language, and visual symbolism in the immediate wake of the
attacks. The second chapter considers the challenge to religious
pluralism, analyzing the grounds for the immediate backlash against
Islam. Chapter 3 reviews several crucial historical and
contemporary Supreme Court rulings relevant to the limitations of
free speech in times of war and national crises. The consideration
of First Amendment rights is continued in chapter 4, which places
the Patriot Act in historical context by comparing the legislation
and its interpretation of it to other legislation passed in
response to past American crises. The immediate aftermath of the
attacks witnessed many calls for an end to "the age of irony" and a
return to "traditional values." Chapter 5 considers some contrarian
responses and analyzes the impact of irony as a rhetorical device
in American culture. The unifying role of sport in the post-9/11
healing process in America is examined in chapter 6. Chapter 7
examines the reactions and responses of young adults to the events
of 9/11 one year later. Chapter 8 demonstrates how politicians
received a public "makeover" of their careers. Chapter 9 explores
the impact of 9/11 on the rhetoric of advertising, while chapter 10
focuses more closely on how it affected the tourism industry. A
concluding chapter examines several instances of media
self-censorship and its implications for the policymaking process
during times of crisis. This volume will be of interest to cultural
studies specialists, sociologists, journalists, political
scientists, historians, as well as general readers.
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