Hammond, Phil, 1964-

Media, war, and postmodernity / Philip Hammond - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2007 - 175 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: Postmodernism and 9/11 -- Postmodern war in a world without meaning -- The humanitarian spectacle -- The media war on terrorism -- Culture wars and the post-Vietnam condition -- Security and vulnerability in the'risk society' -- Postmodern empire and the'death of the subject' -- Conclusion: Beyond postmodernity.

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Mass media and war
War in mass media
War and society
Postmodernism--Social aspects
History, Modern--1945-1989
History, Modern--1989-