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The afterlife of America's War in Vietnam : changing visions in politics and on screen / Gordon Arnold.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Arnold, Gordon B., 1954-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Influence.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Mass media and the war.
- Mass media.
- History.
- United States--Politics and government--20th century.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Mass media--United States--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2006]
- Summary:
- "Reviewing a combination of political, social and artistic media, this volume provides a brief overview of the war's appearance in America's political and media culture since 1975. It examines the ways in which this conflict has consistently resurfaced in social and political life. The work explores the contexts and uses of the Vietnam War as a recurring subject"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Ambiguous memories
- The other end of the tunnel
- Envisioning a noble cause
- From Rambo to Platoon
- Vietnam memories in a new world order
- Conspiracies and forgetfulness
- Shadows of Vietnam in a world remade
- Remembering and forgetting.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0786427612
- OCLC:
- 70045999
- Publisher Number:
- 9780786427611
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