The Scar That Binds : American Culture and the Vietnam War.
At the height of the Vietnam War, American society was so severely fragmented that it seemed that Americans may never again share common concerns. The media and other commentators represented the impact of the war through a variety of rhetorical devices, most notably the emotionally charged metaphor...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
NYU Press,
1998.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | At the height of the Vietnam War, American society was so severely fragmented that it seemed that Americans may never again share common concerns. The media and other commentators represented the impact of the war through a variety of rhetorical devices, most notably the emotionally charged metaphor of "the wound that will not heal." References in various contexts to veterans' attempts to find a "voice," and to bring the war "home" were also common. Gradually, an assured and resilient American self-image and powerful impressions of cultural collectivity transforme. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (242 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780814709108 0814709109 |