by Tanner Mirrlees

about Tanner Mirrlees

Tanner Mirrlees is an associate professor in the Communication and Digital Media Studies Program at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. He is author of Hearts and Mines: The US Empire’s Culture Industry and Global Entertainment Media: Between Cultural Imperialism and Cultural Globalization, and is co-editor of The Television Reader.

Medal of Honor

Abstract: This chapter analyzes the production history and representational elements of Medal of Honor, a best-selling military video game that illustrates multiple points of convergence between the United States Department of Defense and the digital games industry. Tanner Mirrlees demonstrates how this game furthers the militarization of American culture during the global war on terror.