Military Class: Hearts and Minds on the Domestic Screen

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Abstract

‘Hearts and Minds’ refers to a process whereby a military force attempts to win over a subjugated people. This chapter unpicks the ways in which class is consciously and unconsciously portrayed through militaristic activities that perpetuate the class hierarchy. Looking particularly at Our Girl (BBC 2014), we identify how the ‘hearts and minds’ concept facilitates centuries of class divisions between participants in the narratives. We examine the British class system portrayed in television dramas both within the military hierarchy and in civilian life, and the codified set of conventions to which programmes such as Our Girl adhere.

Keywords

Class Military Drama Television 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Film and Media ArtsManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterEngland

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