The terror dream, fear and fantasy in post-9/11 America, Susan Faludi
Type
Label
The terror dream, fear and fantasy in post-9/11 America, Susan Faludi
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-338) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The terror dream
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
122309160
Responsibility statement
Susan Faludi
Sub title
fear and fantasy in post-9/11 America
Summary
In this original examination of America's post-9/11 culture, journalist Faludi shines a light on the country's psychological response to the attacks of that terrible day. Turning her observational powers on the media, popular culture, and political life, Faludi unearths a barely acknowledged societal drama shot through with baffling contradictions. Why, she asks, did our culture respond to an assault against American global dominance with a frenzied summons to restore "traditional" manhood, marriage, and maternity? Why did we react as if the hijackers had targeted not a commercial and military edifice but the family home and nursery? The answer, she finds, lies in a historical anomaly unique to the American experience: the nation was forged in traumatizing assaults by nonwhite "barbarians" on town and village. That humiliation lies concealed under a myth of cowboy bluster and feminine frailty, which is reanimated whenever threat and shame looms.--From publisher description
Table Of Contents
Pt. 1: Ontogeny -- We're at war, sweetheart -- The return of Superman -- The cowboys of yesterday -- Perfect virgins of grief -- Nesting nation -- President of the wild frontier -- Precious Little Jessi -- Pt. 2: Phylogeny -- Original shame -- Heed the mothers -- Here is our father! Now we are safe! -- Touch me not -- Epilogue: What if?
Creator
Genre
Subject
- Regierung
- Nationalcharakter
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
- États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- 1980-
- Elfter September + Auswirkung -- USA
- Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis + Aspect psychologique
- United States -- Civilization -- 1970-
- Terrorismus
- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
- Politik
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- Américains
- Politische Kultur
- Constitutional law -- USA
- Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis + Influence
- Peur + Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- USA
- États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 2001-2009
- Massenmedien
- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- 1970-
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 + Psychological aspects
- Massenkultur
- National characteristics, American
- United States -- Civilization -- 21st century
- Médias + Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Elfter September + Psychologie
- Culture populaire -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- University of South Alabama
- Mass media + Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
- Nonfiction
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 + Influence
- Fear + Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 2001-
- Angst
- United States -- Society and culture -- 20th century
- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- 21e siècle
- Elfter September
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- Subject40
- Regierung
- Nationalcharakter
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
- États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- 1980-
- Elfter September + Auswirkung -- USA
- Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis + Aspect psychologique
- United States -- Civilization -- 1970-
- Terrorismus
- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
- Politik
- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
- Américains
- Politische Kultur
- Constitutional law -- USA
- Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, États-Unis + Influence
- Peur + Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- USA
- États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 2001-2009
- Massenmedien
- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- 1970-
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 + Psychological aspects
- Massenkultur
- National characteristics, American
- United States -- Civilization -- 21st century
- Médias + Aspect social -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Elfter September + Psychologie
- Culture populaire -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- University of South Alabama
- Mass media + Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
- Nonfiction
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 + Influence
- Fear + Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 2001-
- Angst
- United States -- Society and culture -- 20th century
- États-Unis -- Civilisation -- 21e siècle
- Elfter September
- Content1
- Author1
- Other version1
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