| Description |
ix, 230 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
In The Scar That Binds, Keith Beattie examines the central metaphors of the Vietnam War and their manifestations in American culture and life. Blending history and cultural criticism in a lucid style, this provocative book discusses an ideology of unity that has emerged through widespread rhetorical and cultural references to the war. A critique of this ideology reveals three dominant themes structured in a range of texts: the "wound," "the voice" of the Vietnam veteran, and "home." The analysis of each theme draws on a range of sources, including film, memoir, poetry, written and oral history, journalism, and political speeches |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-220) and index |
| Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Influence.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139945
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| LC no. |
97045456 |
| ISBN |
0814713262 (acid-free paper) |
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0814798691 (paperback) |
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