A Communication Perspective on the Military brings into focus the challenge of sense-making in the war state. How do military family members talk to one another about the stress of deployment on their lives? How do media – old and new – render the costs of war meaningful? How is the narrative of war rhetorically constructed?
The dynamics of military family transactions, media-military relations, and war rhetoric reveal, reinforce, and may even disrupt U.S. war culture. Offering close analysis and thoughtful critique, this book reflects upon the ways the meaning of war is communicated in private lives, social relations, and public affairs. The collection highlights three broad areas of concern: communication in the military family; the military in the media; and rhetoric surrounding the military. Katheryn Maguire, Roger Stahl, and Gordon Mitchell introduce each section with overarching and integrative literature reviews that offer directions for the field. Each section includes six chapters reporting the latest research and offering suggestions for practical applications. The book is a must-have reference for military and communication scholars and an ideal text for graduate seminars and upper division undergraduate courses focusing on communication and the military.
- 466 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword: Telling the Stories of the War State (Robert L. Ivie)
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Research at the intersections of the military and communication: A Preview and Review (Erin Sahlstein Parcell)
- Section One: Military Families
- Section Two: Media and the Military
- Section Three: Rhetoric Surrounding the Military
- Author Biographies
- Index
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