“The Real Nasty Side of War”: Exploring the Embodied Experience of American Soldiers on the Frontline in Iraq through Their YouTube Videos
This article examines four amateur videos shot by American troops in Iraq. Posted on YouTube, they depict the bombing of installations by military close air support. This article relies on a careful examination of these videos, observing its detail and describing as fully as possible the content of...
Main Author: | Noémie Oxley |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The International Academic Forum
2017-07-01
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Series: | IAFOR Journal of Media, Communication & Film |
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Online Access: | https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-media-communication-and-film/volume-4-issue-1/article-5/ |
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