The unreal enemy of America's army

Games and Culture

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-60

  Allen, Robertson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

America's Army; anthropology; biopower; enemy; military entertainment complex; US Army; war gaming

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251611480     PISSN: 15554120     EISSN: 15554139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1555412010377321     Document Type: Review

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