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ISBN: 0-8147-0910-9 , 0-585-42489-6

Content: 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 transformed the Vietnam war into a device for maintaining national unity. Today, the war is portrayed as a healed wound, the once "silenced" veteran has found a voice, and the American home has accommodated the effects of Vietnam. The scar has healed, binding Americans into a union that denies the divisions, diversities, and differences exposed by the war. In this way, America is now "over" Vietnam. 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. In contrast to studies concerned with representations of the war as a combat experience, The Scar That Binds opens and examines an unexplored critical space through a focus on the effects of the Vietnam War on American culture. The result is a highly original and compelling interpretation of the development of an ideology of unity in our culture.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Front matter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , Habeas Corpus and Common Sense -- , The Wound That Dare Not Speak Its Name -- , Stab Wounds -- , "Us" and "Them" -- , Healing -- , Vietnamnesia -- , The Personal Imperative -- , Rituals of the Community -- , The National Allegory -- , The Unhealed -- , Silencing the Messenger -- , "If I Only Had the Words" -- , A Unique War -- , You Had to Be There -- , Teaching the Truth -- , The Voice of Unity -- , Talking Back -- , The Home Front -- , Repatriation -- , The Therapeutic Family -- , Nostalgia -- , There's No Place Like It -- , Articulating Difference and Unity -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index -- , About the Author , English

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Language: English

Subjects: History

DOI: 10.18574/9780814709108

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Content: 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

Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-220) and index , Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Healed Wound; Habeas Corpus and Common Sense; The Wound That Dare Not Speak Its Name; Stab Wounds; "Us" and "Them"; Healing; Vietnamnesia; The Personal Imperative; Rituals of the Community; The National Allegory; The Unhealed; 2 The Vietnam Veteranas Ventriloquist; Silencing the Messenger; "If I Only Had the Words"; A Unique War; You Had to Be There; Teaching the Truth; The Voice of Unity; Talking Back; 3 Bringing the War "Home"; The Home Front; Repatriation; The Therapeutic Family; Nostalgia , There's No Place Like ItArticulating Difference and Unity; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author; , Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

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Format: 1 online resource (242 p.)

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ISBN: 0-8147-0910-9 , 0-585-42489-6

Content: 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 transformed the Vietnam war into a device for maintaining national unity. Today, the war is portrayed as a healed wound, the once "silenced" veteran has found a voice, and the American home has accommodated the effects of Vietnam. The scar has healed, binding Americans into a union that denies the divisions, diversities, and differences exposed by the war. In this way, America is now "over" Vietnam. 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. In contrast to studies concerned with representations of the war as a combat experience, The Scar That Binds opens and examines an unexplored critical space through a focus on the effects of the Vietnam War on American culture. The result is a highly original and compelling interpretation of the development of an ideology of unity in our culture.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Front matter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , Habeas Corpus and Common Sense -- , The Wound That Dare Not Speak Its Name -- , Stab Wounds -- , "Us" and "Them" -- , Healing -- , Vietnamnesia -- , The Personal Imperative -- , Rituals of the Community -- , The National Allegory -- , The Unhealed -- , Silencing the Messenger -- , "If I Only Had the Words" -- , A Unique War -- , You Had to Be There -- , Teaching the Truth -- , The Voice of Unity -- , Talking Back -- , The Home Front -- , Repatriation -- , The Therapeutic Family -- , Nostalgia -- , There's No Place Like It -- , Articulating Difference and Unity -- , Conclusion -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index -- , About the Author , English

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Language: English

Subjects: History

DOI: 10.18574/9780814709108

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (242 pages)

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Content: 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

Content: 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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Additional Edition: Beattie, Keith The scar that binds New York [u.a.] : New York University Press, 1998 ISBN 0814713262

Additional Edition: Print version Beattie, Keith Scar That Binds : American Culture and the Vietnam War New York : NYU Press, ©1998 ISBN 9780814713266

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Content: 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 transformed the Vietnam war into a device for maintaining national unity. Today, the war is portrayed as a healed wound, the once "silenced" veteran has found a voice, and the American home has accommodated the effects of Vietnam. The scar has healed, binding Americans into a union that denies the divisions, diversities, and differences exposed by the war. In this way, America is now "over" Vietnam. 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. In contrast to studies concerned with representations of the war as a combat experience, The Scar That Bindsopens and examines an unexplored critical space through a focus on the effects of the Vietnam War on American culture. The result is a highly original and compelling interpretation of the development of an ideology of unity in our culture

Note: Habeas-corpus and common sense -- The wound that dare not speak its name -- Stab wounds -- "Us" and "them" -- Healing -- Vietnamnesia -- The personal imperative -- Rituals of the community -- The national allegory -- The unhealed -- Silencing the messenger -- "If I only had the words" -- A unique war -- You had to be there -- Teaching the truth -- The voice of unity -- Talking back -- The home front -- Repatriation -- The therapeutic family -- Nostalgia -- There's no place like it -- Articulating difference and unity.

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