France at war in the twentieth century : propaganda, myth, and metaphor
"France experienced four major conflicts in the fifty years between 1914 and 1964: two world wars, and the wars in Indochina and Algeria. In each the role of myth was intricately bound up with memory, hope, belief, and ideas of nation. This is the first book to explore how individual myths were created, sustained, and used for purposes of propaganda, examining in detail not just the press, radio, photographs, posters, films, and songs that gave credence to an imagined event or attributed mythical status to an individual, but also the cultural processes by which such artifacts were disseminated and took effect."--Jacket
Aufsatzsammlung
x, 164 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781571817013, 9781571817709, 1571817018, 1571817700
41497185
Chapter 1. Myth and Metaphor: the Power of Propaganda in Twentieth Century Warfare D. Kelly and V. Holman Chapter 2. The Myth of the Marseillaise and the Great War: The Transfer of Rouget de Lisle to the Invalides Chapter 3. From One War to the Next: The Creation of Myth and Suppression of Reality A. Becker Chapter 4. The Image and the Myth of the Fifth Column During Two World Wars C. Delporte Chapter 5. Parody and Propaganda: The Discourse of the Fairy-tale in the Mythology of Vichy France J. Proud Chapter 6. Between Propaganda and "Telling the Truth": Choices, Activities, and Effects of the Clandestine Press O. Wieviorka Chapter 7. Rival Figures of National Leadership: Representation of Charles de Gaulle & Philippe Pétain C. Flood and H. Frey Chapter 8. Fighting Myth with Reality: The Fall of France, Anglophobia, and the BBC M. Cornick Chapter 9. Heroes and Martyrs: The Changing Mythical Status of the French Army during the Indo-Chinese War N. Cooper Chapter 10. Imaging the War without a Name: The French Cinema and Algeria P. Dine Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index