The End of Victory Culture

The End of Victory Culture
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Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 155849586X
ISBN-13 : 9781558495869
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Book Synopsis The End of Victory Culture by : Tom Engelhardt

Download or read book The End of Victory Culture written by Tom Engelhardt and published by Univ of Massachusetts Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sets out to trace the vicissitudes of America's self-image since World War ll as they showed up in popular culture: war toys, war comics, war reporting, and war films. It succeeds brilliantly ... Engelhardt's prose is smart and smooth, and his book is social and cultural history of a high order." Boston Globe, from the bookjacket.


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