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Author: Lisa Ellen Silvestri
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Imprint: University Press of Kansas
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.530kg
ISBN: 9780700621361
ISBN 10: 0700621369
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 30 November 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
An engaging and innovative account that should draw the attention of anyone interested in the study of the experiences of warriors. This book is a timely and important one. Kyle Longley, author of The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War Timely, insightful, and provocative, her book is a significant contribution to our understanding of social media, 21st-century war, and the dynamic relationship between the two. William A. Taylor, ex-Marine Corps officer and author of Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II A fascinating analysis ... sheds new light on this important but generally overlooked topic and places it within a larger cultural and critical context. James E. Katz, author of Magic in the Air: Mobile Communication and the Transformation of Social Life .
As Silvestri demonstrates, technology has indeed blurred the distinctions between the front lines and the home front in contemporary warfare. Her example of the Marines storing their digital cameras in their extra grenade pouches is a powerful reminder of the revolution that has occurred technologically, which in turn has spurred communications and social changes that Silvestri adeptly illuminates....Timely, insightful, and provocative, her book is a significant contribution to our understanding of social media, 21st-century war, and the dynamic relationship between the two. William A. Taylor, ex-Marine Corps officer and author of Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II
“An engaging and innovative account that should draw the attention of anyone interested in the study of the experiences of warriors. This book is a timely and important one.” Kyle Longley, author of The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War “Timely, insightful, and provocative, her book is a significant contribution to our understanding of social media, 21st-century war, and the dynamic relationship between the two.” William A. Taylor, ex-Marine Corps officer and author of Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II “A fascinating analysis . . . sheds new light on this important but generally overlooked topic and places it within a larger cultural and critical context.” James E. Katz, author of Magic in the Air: Mobile Communication and the Transformation of Social Life.
Author Information
Lisa Ellen Silvestri is assistant professor of communication studies at Gonzaga University.
