Projecting 9/11: Race, Gender, And Citizenship In Recent Hollywood Films (perspectives On A Multiracial America)
by Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo /
2014 / English / PDF
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Projecting 9/11
Projecting 9/11examines sensibilities and ideologies that arose after
September 11, 2001, and how these intersect with issues of race,
gender, sexuality, and citizenship in contemporary mainstream
films. The authors argue that the social and political project that
is “9/11” can be found in most cultural artifacts produced after
the date, including film. In essence, Hollywood films project the
9/11 project.
examines sensibilities and ideologies that arose after
September 11, 2001, and how these intersect with issues of race,
gender, sexuality, and citizenship in contemporary mainstream
films. The authors argue that the social and political project that
is “9/11” can be found in most cultural artifacts produced after
the date, including film. In essence, Hollywood films project the
9/11 project.The book analyzes the specific ways in which recent
Hollywood films have become both powerful forces of significance
and also forceful representations of reality about post-9/11 life.
From films that explicitly treat subjects related to 9/11, such
as
The book analyzes the specific ways in which recent
Hollywood films have become both powerful forces of significance
and also forceful representations of reality about post-9/11 life.
From films that explicitly treat subjects related to 9/11, such
asUnited 93
United 93and
andExtremely Loud
and Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud
and Incredibly Close, to films that show post-9/11
themes in less-expected ways, such as
, to films that show post-9/11
themes in less-expected ways, such asEat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Loveand
andWorld War Z
World War Z, the
authors explore tensions around race, gender, and sexuality. The
book examines our perceptions of reality after the events of
September 11, 2001, as shown by one of the more influential means
of cultural representation—Hollywood films.
, the
authors explore tensions around race, gender, and sexuality. The
book examines our perceptions of reality after the events of
September 11, 2001, as shown by one of the more influential means
of cultural representation—Hollywood films.
