Full Description
As an integral part of the modern West, terrorism features prominently in the news, in film and television, even in video games and books. Packaged for public consumption, representations of terrorism and terrorists offer attempts to make sense of the contemporary experience. While terrorism is often treated as a topic of concern for mature audience, this book focuses on media that are aimed at children and young adults. The contributors investigate the way terrorism is portrayed in movies, television shows, literature, games, and other popular culture formats aimed at these younger audiences, focusing particularly on the impact these portrayals have on these audiences as future decision-makers.
Contents
Introduction
Studying Terrorism for Young Audiences: Past, Present, and Future
Clint Jones
Part I: Cold War Terror
Chapter One
...And Knowing is Half the Battle: Introducing Modern Terrorism Through Marvel's Real American Heroes
Clint Jones
Chapter Two
Wrestling Terror: Depictions of Terrorists in the WWE, 1970-90
Dan Hille
Chapter Three
Critical Reflections on State Terrorism: Terrorist Stereotypes, Vietnam, and the Legacy of American Cold War Cinema
Michael Schumacher
Part II: Post-9/11 Global Terror
Chapter Four
Digital Barbarians at the Gates: The Shifting Figures of the Terrorist in Post-Soviet Eurasia through the Lens of Military-Themed Video Games
Julian Paret
Chapter Five
Kant, Courage, and Play: How Risky Play Builds Courage for Facing Threat
Michelle Johnson
Part III: New Terrorism
Chapter Six
Domestic Terror in an Age of Disillusionment: The Riddler's Motivations for Terrorism in the Batman
Damir Kovačević
Chapter Seven
The Evolution of the Known: Cyberattacks as Terrorism in Little Brother
Esra Merve Çalışkan
Chapter Eight
Distorting the Past: Hindutva and the Creation of Muslims as the "Other / Terrorists" in History Textbooks in India
Deepa Nair and Vlad-Radu Vasilescu
Part IV: Imperialism as Terrorism
Chapter Nine
From The Shifting Sands Of Arrakis To Death Of The Buffalo: Terrorism And Environmental Justice Through A Decolonial Lens
Jeffery Nicholas
Chapter Ten
"Then, Everything Changed when the Fire Nation Attacked": Depictions of Imperialism and Domestic Terrorism in Avatar: the Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra
Nicole Loring
Chapter Eleven
Redemption, Radicals, and Race: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as New Terrorism Narrative
Isabel Felix Gonzales and Davin L. Phoenix
Chapter Twelve
"We're Nation-breakers, not Terrorists": Lessons on Terrorism and Freedom Fighters in YA Dystopian Literature
Martin Claar
Conclusion
Terrorism Depictions for Young Audiences: Past, Present, and Future
Martin Claar
