Title
Missing in Action: Noncombat Military Personnel in Post-9/11 Military Fiction
Date of Award
5-29-2015
Document Type
Capstone Project
Disciplines
Arts and Culture
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Department
Arts & Culture
Advisor
Heather Martin
Keywords
Military, Fiction, Noncombat, Personnel, Creative, Capstone
Abstract
This capstone explores military service from a perspective that is often missing from fiction: that of the noncombat soldier. The creative portion follows a former US Navy sailor as she acclimates to life in the civilian world. The analysis essay contextualizes the creative portion in relation to other post 9-11 military fiction, positing that a fuller portrayal of the military in fiction, specifically in contexts outside of the combat experience, is essential to how society as a whole thinks about military service. The analysis takes an established argument that fiction influences how people think and make decisions and argues that a myopic view of the military in fiction stymies a nuanced discussion of military policy and funding.
Recommended Citation
Ferron, Erica, "Missing in Action: Noncombat Military Personnel in Post-9/11 Military Fiction" (2015). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 91.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/91
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.