{"product_id":"martin-barker-a-toxic-genre","title":"Martin Barker: A 'Toxic Genre' - The Iraq War Films","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePluto Press, 2007, softcover, 200 pages, 13.4 x 21.4 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the last five years, a cycle of films has emerged addressing the ongoing Iraq conflict. Some became well-known and one of them, The Hurt Locker, won a string of Oscars. But many others disappeared into obscurity. What is it about these films that led Variety to dub them a 'toxic genre' Martin Barker analyses the production and reception of these recent Iraq war films. Among the issues he examines are the borrowing of soldiers' YouTube styles of self-representation to generate an 'authentic' Iraq experience, and how they take refuge in 'apolitical' post-traumatic stress disorder. Barker also looks afresh at some classic issues in film theory: the problems of accounting for film 'failures', the shaping role of production systems, the significance of genre-naming and the impact of that 'toxic' label. A 'Toxic Genre' is fascinating reading for film studies students and anyone interested in cinema's portrayal of modern warfare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICA Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57290085630336,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/4390\/6109\/files\/61H0_Y-l2ML._SY522__1.jpg?v=1769510362","url":"https:\/\/shop.ica.art\/products\/martin-barker-a-toxic-genre","provider":"ICA Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}