LEADER 03869nam 22005535 450 001 9910794669103321 005 20230719175224.0 010 $a0-271-08992-X 010 $a0-271-08990-3 024 7 $a10.1515/9780271089928 035 $a(CKB)4100000011951759 035 $a(DE-B1597)590496 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780271089928 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6635128 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6635128 035 $a(OCoLC)1255217066 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_99820 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011951759 100 $a20210729h20212021 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCaricature and National Character $eThe United States at War /$fChristopher J. Gilbert 210 1$aUniversity Park, PA :$cPenn State University Press,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (262 p.) $c35 illustrations 225 0 $aHumor in America ;$v1 311 $a0-271-08976-8 327 $aIntro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 / Pledges of Allegiance, Sexualized Politics, and Comic Pillories in James Montgomery Flagg's America -- 2 / Dr. Seuss and His Wacky War on American Culture -- 3 / Children of War in Ollie Harrington's Dark Comedy -- 4 / The Battle Rages on in Ann Telnaes's Comic Travesties of the War on Terror -- Conclusion: Warring Caricatures -- Coda: Caricature in End Times, or the Future of Caricature -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index 330 $aAccording to the popular maxim, a nation at war reveals its true character. In this incisive work, Chris Gilbert examines the long history of US war politics through the lens of political cartoons to provide new, unique insights into American cultural identity.Tracing the comic representation of American values from the First World War to the War on Terror, Gilbert explores the power of humor in caricature to expose both the folly in jingoistic virtues and the sometimes-strange fortune in nationalistic vices. He examines the artwork of four exemplary American cartoonists--James Montgomery Flagg, Dr. Seuss, Ollie Harrington, and Ann Telnaes--to craft a trenchant image of Americanism. These examinations animate the rhetorical, and indeed comic, force of icons like Uncle Sam, national symbols like the American Eagle, political stooges like President Donald J. Trump, and more, as well as the power of political cartoons to comment on issues of race, class, and gender on the home front. Throughout, Gilbert portrays a US culture rooted in and riven by ideas of manifest destiny, patriotism, and democracy for all, yet plagued by ugly forms of nationalism, misogyny, racism, and violence.Rich with examples of hilarious and masterfully drawn caricatures from a diverse range of creators, this unflinching look at the evolution of our conflicted national character illustrates how American cartoonists use farce, mockery, and wit to put national character in the comic looking glass. 410 0$aHumor in America 606 $aArt and war 606 $aNational characteristics, American$xCaricatures and cartoons 606 $aLITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels$2bisacsh 607 $aUnited States$2fast 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$xCaricatures and cartoons 615 0$aArt and war. 615 0$aNational characteristics, American$xCaricatures and cartoons. 615 7$aLITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels. 676 $a741.6092 700 $aGilbert$b Christopher J.$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0250022 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794669103321 996 $aCaricature and National Character$93864880 997 $aUNINA