Imperial Benevolence: U.S. Foreign Policy and American Popular Culture Since 9/11

Contents
Acknowledgments
A Brief Note on Terminology
Introduction. Camouflaging Empire. Imperial Benevolence In American Popular Culture
One. Imperial Cry Faces. Women Lamenting The War On Terror
Two. “Prowarrior, but not Necessarily Prowar”. American Sniper, Sheep, and Sheepdogs
Three. “The First Step Toward Curing The Postwar Blues Is A Return To Nature”. Veterans’ Outdoor Rehabilitation Programs And The Normalization of Empire
Four. Exceptional Soldiers Imagining The Privatized Military On U.S. Television
Five. Obama’s “Just War” The American Hero And Just Violence In Popular Television Series
Six. Superhero Films Aft Er 9/11. Mitigating “Collateral Damage” In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Seven. Humanity’S Greatest Hope The American Ideal in Marvel’s The Avengers
Eight. The Perfect Cold War Movie For Today? Smoke And Mirrors In Steven Spielberg’S Vision Of The Cold War
Nine. Disfiguring The Americas. Representing Drugs, Violence, And Immigration In The Age Of Trump
Ten. Black Ops Diplomacy And The Foreign Policy of Popular Culture
About The Contributors
Index