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Spitting Image : Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam, Paperback by Lembck...
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- Book Title
- Spitting Image : Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam
- ISBN
- 9780814751473
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Spitting Image : Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 217 Pages
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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. Indeed one soldier wrote angrily to Vice President Spiro Agnew that the only Americans who seemed concerned about the soldier's welfare were the anti-war activists. While the 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. Tracing a range of conflicts in the twentieth century, the book illustrates how regimes engaged in unpopular conflicts often vilify their domestic opponents for "stabbing the boys in the back." Concluding with an account of the powerful role played by Hollywood in cementing the myth of the betrayed veteran through such films as Coming Home , Taxi Driver , and Rambo , Jerry Lembcke's book stands as one of the most important, original, and controversial works of cultural history in recent years.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
0814751474
ISBN-13
9780814751473
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1686788
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Spitting Image : Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
217 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ds559.73.U6l46 2000
Reviews
Lembcke builds a compelling case against collective memory by demonstrating that remembrances of Vietnam were almost at direct odds with circumstantial evidence., "Lembcke builds a compelling case against collective memory by demonstrating that remembrances of Vietnam were almost at direct odds with circumstantial evidence." -San Francisco Chronicle, "The myth of the spat-upon veteran is not only bad history, but it has been instrumental in selling the American public on bad policy." -Maurice Isserman, Chicago Tribune, "The image is ingrained: A Vietnam veteran, arriving home from the war, gets off a plane only to be greeted by an angry mob of antiwar protesters yelling, 'Murderer!' and 'Baby killer!' Then out of the crowd comes someone who spits in the veteran's face. The only problem, according to Jerry Lembcke, is that no such incident ever has been documented. It is instead, says Lembcke, a kind of urban myth that reflects our lingering national confusion over the war." - Los Angeles Times ,, "The image is ingrained: A Vietnam veteran, arriving home from the war, gets off a plane only to be greeted by an angry mob of antiwar protesters yelling, 'Murderer!' and 'Baby killer!' Then out of the crowd comes someone who spits in the veteran's face. The only problem, according to Jerry Lembcke, is that no such incident ever has been documented. It is instead, says Lembcke, a kind of urban myth that reflects our lingering national confusion over the war." -Los Angeles Times, "The best history I have seen on the impact of the war on Americans, both then and now." - David Dellinger, "Lembcke builds a compelling case against collective memory by demonstrating that remembrances of Vietnam were almost at direct odds with circumstantial evidence." - San Francisco Chronicle ,, The myth of the spat-upon veteran is not only bad history, but it has been instrumental in selling the American public on bad policy., "The best history I have seen on the impact of the war on Americans, both then and now." -David Dellinger, "The best history I have seen on the impact of the war on Americans, both then and now." -David Dellinger,, The image is ingrained: A Vietnam veteran, arriving home from the war, gets off a plane only to be greeted by an angry mob of antiwar protesters yelling, 'Murderer!' and 'Baby killer!' Then out of the crowd comes someone who spits in the veteran's face. The only problem, according to Jerry Lembcke, is that no such incident ever has been documented. It is instead, says Lembcke, a kind of urban myth that reflects our lingering national confusion over the war., "The image is ingrained: A Vietnam veteran, arriving home from the war, gets off a plane only to be greeted by an angry mob of antiwar protesters yelling, 'Murderer!' and 'Baby killer!' Then out of the crowd comes someone who spits in the veteran's face. The only problem, according to Jerry Lembcke, is that no such incident ever has been documented. It is instead, says Lembcke, a kind of urban myth that reflects our lingering national confusion over the war." - Los Angeles Times, "Introduces the audience to consider the value of the insider/outsider relationship in another's culture" - National Women's Studies Association Journal, "Lembcke builds a compelling case against collective memory by demonstrating that remembrances of Vietnam were almost at direct odds with circumstantial evidence." - San Francisco Chronicle, "The myth of the spat-upon veteran is not only bad history, but it has been instrumental in selling the American public on bad policy." - Maurice Isserman,Chicago Tribune
Copyright Date
2000
Topic
Military / Vietnam War
Dewey Decimal
959.704/3373
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History
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