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The Vietnam War in American memory : veterans, memorials, and the politics of healing / Patrick Hagopian.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hagopian, Patrick, author.
- Series:
- Culture, politics, and the cold war.
- Culture, Politics, and the Cold War
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--United States.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Social aspects--United States.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Veterans--Political activity--United States.
- Veterans.
- Veterans--United States--Public opinion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (577 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst, [Massachusetts] : University of Massachusetts Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A study of American attempts to come to terms with the legacy of the Vietnam War, this book highlights the central role played by Vietnam veterans in shaping public memory of the war.
- Contents:
- Never again: the Vietnam syndrome in American foreign policy
- Something rather dark and bloody: atrocities, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the pathologization of Vietnam veterans
- The discourse of healing and the black gash of shame: the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- A dangerous political issue: the war about memory in 1982
- Home to America's heart: the national salute to Vietnam veterans
- In unity and with resolve: the statue, the flag, and political speech at the Memorial
- No shame or stigma: the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program
- A confrontation between faiths: the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Today, we are one people: the family drama of race and gender in commemorative statuary of the Vietnam War
- Our offspring: children in Vietnam veterans memorials
- The wall is for all of us: patterns of public response to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Conclusion: A statute of limitations: what healing from the war might mean.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-61376-104-X
- OCLC:
- 794701602
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