Epic Encounters: Culture, Media, and U.S. Interests in the Middle East Since1945 Volume 6

(Book #6 in the American Crossroads Series)

by Melani McAlister

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Epic Encounters examines how popular culture has shaped the ways Americans define their "interests" in the Middle East. In this innovative book--now brought up-to-date to include 9/11 and the Iraq war--Melani McAlister argues that U.S. foreign policy, while grounded in material and military realities, is also developed in a cultural context. American understandings of the region are framed by narratives that draw on religious belief, news media...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520244990

ISBN13:9780520244993

Release Date:July 2005

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:426 Pages

Weight:1.33 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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Americas Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies History International Relations Media Studies Middle East Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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