How can war be represented on stage? How does the theatre examine the structures leading to violence and war and explore their transformation of societies? Springing from the discussion about New Wars in the age of globalisation; this interdisciplinary study demonstrates how these New Wars bring forth new plays about war.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Changes my view of the 50s and 60sBy John J. EmersonThis is a remarkable book whose implications I still havent fully digested. American modernism (e.g. abstract art and bebop) was used by the CIA and others as a Cold War weapon both in Western and Eastern Europe. Along with that came a redefinition of modernism as unrestricted individual freedom; apolitical and stripped of any of the subtler and more complex aspects -- a very American redefinition; and one suitable for Cold War needs.Im now wondering whether this particular definition of modernism didnt laso influence American culture. Pre-WWII American liberalism also was a lot more than just unrestricted individual freedom; and part of that was also stripped out during the 50s and 60s.There is a wealth of research in this book and my capsule summary is quite inadequate.