Promises for when the war is over: triumphalism and hegemony in American war cinema, 1942-1947
Abstract
This article presents the study of the content of a selection of films produced within the framework of World War II as part of an agreement between the United States government and the Hollywood industry. The analysis method, based both on a brief historical review and on Manuel Martín Serrano's theory of Social Mediation, proposes the detection of narratives linked to a revived American triumphalist discourse, as well as to the hegemonic project to lead the Western world once the conflict ended. Therefore, the results of this analytical exercise show certain political and cultural elements belonging to a code of values that aims to reaffirm the aforementioned discourse. Finally, the topic of propaganda and the social reach of political representations in the mass media is discussed with the reader, in this case, through the film industry.
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