An American brothel : sex and diplomacy during the Vietnam War / Amanda Boczar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boczar, Amanda Jean Chapman, 1987- author.

Contributor:

Richard and Marsha Johnson Fund.

Series:

United States in the world

The United States in the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Social aspects.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Social aspects.

Soldiers--Sexual behavior--Political aspects--Vietnam (Republic).

Soldiers.

Soldiers--Sexual behavior.

Military relations.

Vietnam (Republic).

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Women.

United States--Military relations--Vietnam (Republic).

United States.

Vietnam (Republic)--Military relations--United States.

Women.

Physical Description:

viii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"This book is a study of the diplomatic, political, and cultural impacts of sexual relationships and sexual violence involving US service members and Vietnamese civilians during the Vietnam War"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Vietnam in the American Mind from the Colonial Era through the 1950s

2. Morale, Morality, and the "American Brothel"

3. Vietnamese Eradication Efforts and the Americanization of Sexual Policy

4. Love and Companionship

5. The Policing and Policy Problems of Sexual Violence

6. De-escalation and the Collapse of an Industry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Richard and Marsha Johnson Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Boczar, Amanda Jean Chapman, 1987- American brothel

ISBN:

9781501761355

1501761358

OCLC:

1245346618

Publisher Number:

99989677761