Cinema and the Civilizing Process: Rethinking Violence in the World War II Combat Film
Slocum, David J. 2005. in Cinema Journal, 44 (3): 35-63.
Using references to the popular World War II depictions up to 2005, Slocum poses alternatives to the portrayal of physical aggression that dominates the screen in blockbuster conflict movies using Norbert Elias’ sociological research on the civilizing process.