Women in War Films : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : 9781442275638 : 1442275634 : 04 Aug 2016 : War has been depicted in cinema for more than a century, from early silent films to more recent blockbusters such asSaving Private Ryan and Lone Survivor. Most war films, especially combat films, are aboutmen engaged in battle. But while Hollywood has reinforced the cultural stereotype of war as a man's job, women have not been completely invisible in many of these films, whether waiting for their men to return home or standing shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts on the battlefield. In Women in War Films: From Helpless Heroine to G.I. Jane, Ralph Donald and Karen MacDonald examine the representations of females in war throughout the history of film. They identify various types of women portrayed in these films, from home-front wives and daughters supporting their loved ones from afar to nurses and doctors stationed near the front lines of combat. The authors also look at dep