Memory, war and American identity: Saving Private Ryan as cinematic jeremiad

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-282

  Owen, A Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

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EID: 0036712464     PISSN: 15295036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07393180216565     Document Type: Article

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