Whether or not we like to admit it; pop culture is a lens through which we alternately view and shape the world around us. When it comes to feminism; pop culture aids us in translating feminist philosophies; issues; and concepts into everyday language; making them relevant and relatable. In Feminism and Pop Culture; author and cofounder of Bitch magazine Andi Zeisler traces the impact of feminism on pop culture (and vice versa) from the 1940s to the present and beyond. With a comprehensive overview of the intertwining relationship between women and pop culture; this book is an ideal introduction to discussing feminism and daily life.
#7238815 in Books Press Tige Pub Inc 1998-06Original language:English 8.75 x 5.75 x .50l; #File Name: 1575320274147 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wounded in action--factual account or soapbox?By A CustomerI was quite disappointed with Sullivan's book--most particularly so because he uses so much of it as a political soapbox. All under the guise of factual reporting. This book does a terrible disservice to the veteran; Gil Isham. His story is no place for political criticism--especially since the first 6 pages are shots at Bill Clinton. The warning on the back cover; "This book is unsuitable for younger and more sensative persons...Its content may prove hazardous to a reader's peace of mind" gives one a preview of the yellow journalism and sensationalizing that is done under the pretense of "non fiction." Sullivan shamelessly takes advantage of the content to make his own persoanal points--he exaggerates; he poorly focuses the material and is guilty of that mass media frenzy to make a buck from someone's horror and chaos. This book is a rip-off; and should not be dignified with serious attention; much less the 11 bucks. If you buy this book; you'll feel like YOU were wounded in action!3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A native American infantry veteran tells it like it was!By Arthur Wilson Editor; Korean Vignettes; Faces of War"Wounded in Action" is one of the best renditions of the experience of a foxhole rifleman I have encountered. The author; John Sullivan; has done a magnificent; truly superlative job of taking Gil Isham's words; translating them into readable; saleable prose; yet losing none of the flavor of the man himself; his outlook; or his attitudes. I think it may go down as one of the classic books of the Korean War; akin to Remarque's book; "All Quiet on the Western Front;" in its exploration of the mind and soul of a combat soldier.Mr Sullivan's skill in interweaving a descriptive account of the Korean War with Gil's account of the life of an infantry soldier makes for a book eminently readable; yet omits nothing of the stark reality of the brutalizing experience he relates. He is; like so many soldiers; twice wounded; once in the body; and once again in the mind.The author is to be congratulated not only on the skill; but also the sensitivity; which he has used to portray Gil Isham as a soldier and a wounded human being groping his way back to a sane existence.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. When it comes to war; listen to the voice of experience!By A CustomerI read Wounded In Action upon the recommendation of a friend. I highly recommend the book to anyone studying the Korean War or war in this century! The horrifying events portrayed by the author bring a reality to war not yet seen by the youngest of Americans. The story is made intensely real when the reader learns that the soldier in the story is still alive; still coping with his war experience. The author teaches us that the war experience of the ordinary soldier is far different from that of the military "brass" and the politicians. The author also wants the reader to appreciate that the "post traumatic" stress of war lingers and affects many more people than just the suffering soldier.....It affects us all!
