The spitting image : myth, memory, and the legacy of Vietnam / Jerry Lembcke ; consulting editor: Harvey J. Kaye.

Author/creator Lembcke, Jerry, 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©1998.
Descriptionxi, 217 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: the spitting image -- Yellow ribbons and spat-upon veterans: making soldiers the means and ends of war -- Dear Spiro Agnew: about soldiers, veterans and the anti-war movement -- The Nixon-Agnew counter-offensive: "good veterans" vs. "bad veterans" -- Spat-upon veterans: the evidence (or lack thereof) -- From Odysseus to Rambo: coming home stories -- From badness to madness: the mental labeling of Vietnam veterans -- Women, wetness, and warrior dreams -- Myth, spit, and the flicks: coming home to Hollywood -- We are what we remember.
Local noteLittle-316133--305131016429Z
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-210) and index.
LCCN 98009048
ISBN0814751466

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DS559.73.U6 L46 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold