Chargement en cours…

The spitting image : myth, memory, and the legacy of Vietnam /

"One of the most resilient images of the Vietnam era is that of the anti-war protester - often a woman - spitting on the uniformed veteran just off the plane. The lingering potency of this icon was evident during the Gulf War, when war supporters invoked it to discredit their opposition."...

Description complète

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Lembcke, Jerry, 1943- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : New York University Press, ©1998.
Sujets:
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Description
Résumé:"One of the most resilient images of the Vietnam era is that of the anti-war protester - often a woman - spitting on the uniformed veteran just off the plane. The lingering potency of this icon was evident during the Gulf War, when war supporters invoked it to discredit their opposition." "In this startling book, Jerry Lembcke demonstrates that not a single incident of this sort has been convincingly documented. Rather, the anti-war Left saw in veterans a natural ally, and the relationship between anti-war forces and most veterans was defined by mutual support." "While veterans were sometimes made to feel uncomfortable about their service, this sense of unease was, Lembcke argues, more often rooted in the political practices of the Right."--Jacket
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xi, 217 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-210) and index.
ISBN:0585321205
9780585321202
0585480567
9780585480565
9780814745137
081474513X
9780814751466
0814751466