Analyses the ways in which masculinity has been represented in popular culture in Britain and the United States. This book covers numerous genres, including spy fiction, science fiction, the Western and police thrillers.
Spy fiction, spy films and real intelligence
First published in 1987, this title tracks the spy thriller from John Buchanan to Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming and John Le Carr, and shows how these tales of spies, moles, and the secret service tell a history of modern society, translating the political and cultural transformations…
"In this analysis, Frederick Hitz, former inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, contrasts the writings of well-known authors of spy novels - classic and popular - with real-life espionage cases. Drawing on personal experience both as a participant in "the Great G…
Illuminating a powerful intersection between popular culture and global politics, Spies and Holy Wars draws on a sampling of more than eight hundred British and American thrillers that are propelled by the theme of jihadoan Islamic holy war or crusade against the West. Published…