The Spitting Image
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Author | : Jerry Lembcke |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2000-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780814751473 |
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How the startling image of an anti-war protested spitting on a uniformed veteran misrepresented the narrative of Vietnam War political debate 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.
Author | : Allen Kurzweil |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2011-02-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062033972 |
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This book is about a hotel full of animals. And an evil ice maker. And glass eyeballs -- oh, and really old panty hose and Possibly Fake Hair. But mostly, it's about Leon Zeisel and his epic quest to survive fourth grade, despite his teacher, Miss Hagmeyer, and his archenemy, Lumpkin the Pumpkin, a human tank with a deadly dodgeball throw. Luckily, Leon has friends who will stand by him even if his magical plans for rescue and revenge involve ... SPIT!
Author | : Shutta Crum |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780618234776 |
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In the small town of Baylor, Kentucky, twelve-year-old Jessie K. Bovey and her friends confront some of life's questions during their summer vacation in the late 1960s.
Author | : Jerry Lembcke |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2000-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0814751474 |
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How the startling image of an anti-war protested spitting on a uniformed veteran misrepresented the narrative of Vietnam War political debate 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.
Author | : Roger Law |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
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This book tells the story of Roger Law's life as a caricaturist, revealing the artistry behind his often grotesque forms. As co-creator of the Spitting Image puppets, he did a great deal to broaden the appeal of caricature.
Author | : Michael Avallone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : |
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Author | : Kara van de Graaf |
Publisher | : SIU Press |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 2018-03-14 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0809336626 |
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"Spitting Image explores how fatness situates the female body in contemporary culture. Poems in this collection often consider the intersection of the body and gender, desire, relationships, and otherness"--
Author | : John Lloyd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1985-01 |
Genre | : English wit and humor |
ISBN | : 9780571136704 |
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Author | : Allen Kurzweil |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2011-02-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062033964 |
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Leon's back. Having survived the sweatshop methods of Miss Hagmeyer, his needle-wielding fourth grade teacher at the Classical School, Leon braces himself for fifth grade. He arrives armed with a backpack full of pens and pencils, binders and notebooks . . . plus a rag doll that's the spitting image of Henry Lumpkin, the bully who has Leon in his sights. If the doll works the way it's supposed to, Leon (and his buddies P.W. and Lily-Matisse) won't have to worry about Lumpkin the Pumpkin! Better still, Leon has a fabulous new teacher, Mr. Sparks, who conducts science experiments using that most miraculous of research materials -- the potato chip. And a good thing, too. Mr. Sparks's lab work will come in handy when Leon is forced to take on Alphonse "The Chippopotamus" Cipollini at the annual Chipapalooza! Chip-Off. Once you've sunk your teeth into Leon and the Champion Chip, the hilarious sequel to Leon and the Spitting Image, you'll never eat potato chips the same way again!
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Release | : 1984 |
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