Bøker av Roger Stahl

Now that it has become so commonplace, we rarely blink an eye at camera footage framed by the crosshairs of a sniper's gun or from the perspective of a descending smart bomb. But how did this weaponized gaze become the norm for depicting war, and how has it influenced public perceptions? Through the Crosshairs traces the genealogy of this weapon's-eye view across a wide range of genres.

Offers an insight into the ways that war is presented and viewed as entertainment or 'militainment', in contemporary American popular culture. This work demonstrates the ways that war invites audiences to enter the spectacle as an interactive participant through a variety of channels, from news coverage to online video games to reality television.