scholarly journals Representation of Armed Forces Through Cinematic and Animated Pieces: Case Studies

MCU Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-180
Author(s):  
Michael Cserkits
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Armed Forces ◽  
Moving Images ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
The U.S

In this article, the author will examine the representation of armed forces in cinematic productions and anime, with case studies of the United States and Japan. e sample will consist of a movie that has a clear involvement of the United States armed forces and of an anime series that was cofinanced by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. The analytical method used will be textual analysis, in combination with videography, a method that supports interaction analysis of moving images. In comparing those two different approaches of the armed forces of Japan and the U.S. military, the author hopes to shed light on not simply the representation of the groups but also desired self-identification of the respective armed forces.

scholarly journals The Construction of U.S. Armed Forces` Image Through Translation Activities in Hollywood Blockbusters

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 137-147
Author(s):  
Liqiao Liang
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The United States ◽  
War Films ◽  
United States Armed Forces ◽  
The World ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
Film Making ◽  
The U.S

This paper studied 22 influencing Hollywood war films, and extracted translation behaviors among them. Some of the most influencing Hollywood blockbusters themed on wars would be examined to see the role they played in depicting the image of the United States Armed Forces hope to build through the plot(s) of translation activities performed in theatre. From such changes can see the change of people`s attention, as well as the effect Hollywood blockbusters contributed on the building of the U.S. Armed Forces` images. Video productions (especially films) are some of the most welcomed ones. The United States has one of the most powerful film-making industries in the world, which successful products of its are popular around the world, definitely have the American way of thinking and judgment spread and accepted by the film-lovers around the world. Research conducted on such films would reveal how the U.S. Armed Forces` image has changed on cinema screens, and provide a collection of data for translation researchers who has an interest in the field combining translation (behaviors) with the mass media.

Engagement: A Path to Disarmament or Disaster?

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacie Pettyjohn
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Palestine Liberation Organization ◽  
Sinn Fein ◽  
Terrorist Organization ◽  
American Policy ◽  
Domestic Support ◽  
The U.S

AbstractThis article argues that under certain conditions the United States can play an important role in peacefully resolving a conflict involving an ally and a nationalist terrorist organization (NTO) by engaging the NTO. An American policy of engagement can bring both parties to the table by convincing them that they are trapped in a mutually hurting stalemate and that negotiations offer the only way out of this situation. In addition, engagement provides the U.S. with significant leverage over both of the disputants, enabling it to push both parties to make the concessions necessary to realize a settlement. However, engagement can only have these effects if the U.S. bias towards its ally is tempered and if its policy is serious, sustained, and conditional. For these conditions to hold, there must be significant domestic support within the United States for a policy of engagement. These arguments are illustrated with case studies of the U.S. engagement of Sinn Fein between 1994 and 2005 and the U.S. dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization between 1988 and 1990.

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