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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