Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ388447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Paramilitary Culture.
Gibson, James William
Critical Studies in Mass Communication, v6 n1 p90-94 Mar 1989
Identifies the movie, "Rambo," and "Soldier of Fortune" magazine as artifacts of "paramilitary culture." Contends that they are a social phenomenon which helps legitimate the United States government's rapid escalation of military forces. (MS)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Film Criticism, Mass Media Role, Media Research, Popular Culture, War
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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