The End of Victory Culture: Cold War America and the Disillusioning of a GenerationUniversity of Massachusetts Press, 2007 - 387 sidor A triumphalist myth, unquestioned for years, promoted the belief that America would always overcome its enemies. Engelhardt shows how major events since 1945 have thoroughly eroded this belief, resulting in disillusionment for those over 40 and bewilderment for the post-Vietnam War generation. He focuses on a variety of related themes: Indian captivity narratives; Hollywood's depiction of our "enemies," usually dehumanized Native Americans and Asians; the phenomenon of "GI Joe," the most popular war toy ever created; and the advent of rock'n'roll and the teen subculture that grew up around it. In a new afterword, Engelhardt carries that story into the twenty-first century, exploring how, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the younger George Bush headed for the Wild West. |
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... face would be there to reflect back to the audience American ( or Western ) generosity and humanity . Such children ( or childlike women ) were proof that the American story was inclusive for those not resistant to it . The ultimate ...
... face would be there to reflect back to the audience American ( or Western ) generosity and humanity . Such children ( or childlike women ) were proof that the American story was inclusive for those not resistant to it . The ultimate ...
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... face of the earth , I say . Wipe ' em off the face of the earth ! " If the enunciation of annihilation in Northwest Passage was to become common on screen in the war years , the same would be true of the rangers ' torching of St ...
... face of the earth , I say . Wipe ' em off the face of the earth ! " If the enunciation of annihilation in Northwest Passage was to become common on screen in the war years , the same would be true of the rangers ' torching of St ...
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... face seemed to be plastered on every wall space , every watch face in Iraq - would only make this easier . ) In the media , even acts of pillaging and raping by Iraqi troops occupying Kuwait would be more or less attributed to him . The ...
... face seemed to be plastered on every wall space , every watch face in Iraq - would only make this easier . ) In the media , even acts of pillaging and raping by Iraqi troops occupying Kuwait would be more or less attributed to him . The ...
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