IMAGE

Gidra Cover, May 1972

A drawing on the cover of Gidra that shows a Vietnamese woman with a rifle in a standoff with two U.S. soldiers.

Image 19.02.03

Description

This May 1972 cover art of Gidra, an Asian American Movement publication, critiques how people are turned into enemies during wartime. The word “gook” is a derogatory term and was used to dehumanize Asian people during the Vietnam-American War.

Object ID

19.02.03

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Gidra

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Gidra Cover, May 1972

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May 1, 1972

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-297-37/

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Multimedia details

Creator

Gidra

Contributor

Densho

Publisher

Densho

Date

1972-05

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Language

eng

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Extent

63.9 MB

Subject

Political cartoons

Source

Densho

Credit Line

Courtesy of Gidra, Densho.

Licensor

Mike Murase

MUMI Number

19.02.IMG.009

Creator

Gidra

Contributor

Densho

Publisher

Densho

Date

1972-05

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Language

eng

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Extent

63.9 MB

Subject

Political cartoons

Source

Densho

Credit Line

Courtesy of Gidra, Densho.

Licensor

Mike Murase

MUMI Number

19.02.IMG.009

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