The Gulf War Did Not Happen: Politics, Culture and Warfare Post-Vietnam (Popular Cultural Studies) [Paperback]

Jeffrey Walsh (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1995 | ISBN-10: 1857422864 | ISBN-13: 978-1857422863

This is an interdisciplinary collection of essays which studies the complex relationship between the historical Gulf war of 1990-1991, and those myths, narratives and images commonly drawn on to explain it. A linking theme through the volume is the shadow of Vietnam, how the Gulf war was perhaps the culminating event in what has come to be known as "the Vietnam syndrome". As well as focusing upon the central role of mass media the contributors address issues and events that are not usually treated in the same political and historical context, for example, popular music, comic books, was memorials, anti-war expression, literature, and the effects of war upon language. The essays should be of interest to students of history, politics, war studies, American studies, cultural studies, oriental and Middle East studies, the social sciences, media studies, literature and art history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857422864
• ISBN-13: 978-1857422863
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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The concept that the Gulf War never occured is preposterous. I was an Attlerry Scout with F/2/2 USMC and can personally vouch for the following facts: A) the conflict happened and was contested. B)There were instagators imported from less Arabic countries to punish the local citizens. My service in SouthWestAsia was one of the most fulfilling experiences in my life.