Book Review: Nazism and Neo-Nazism in Film and Media by Jason Lee. Issue 1 (30th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wintle, Phil
• Is Part Of: Open screens. Volume 1:Issue 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-08-30
• Subjects: Nazism -- Neo-Nazi -- Politics -- Philosophy -- Trump; Motion pictures -- Periodicals; Television broadcasting -- Periodicals; Motion pictures -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Television broadcasting -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 791.43
• DOI: 10.16995/os.10
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2516-2888

Abstract

Abstract : This review explores Jason Lee's timely work Nazism and Neo-Nazism in Film and Media. Lee raises several intriguing, and at times, challenging arguments about the position of the far-right as a mainstream power in modern society. Lee's work covers films, television, video games, and other media which raises possibilities for further discussions, as noted in this review. However, this review suggests that Lee's work too often abandons its remit as a study focused on film and media to instead explore philosophy and politics, and also highlights problematic discussions in Lee's text.