Veteran narratives and the collective memory of the Vietnam War / John A. Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, John A., 1980- author.

Series:

War and society in North America (Athens, Ohio)

War and Society in North America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--United States--Biography.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Memory--Social aspects--United States.

Memory.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Literature and the war.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Social aspects--United States.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States--Psychological aspects.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Influence.

Collective memory--United States.

Collective memory.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the decades since the Vietnam War, veteran memoirs have influenced Americans' understanding of the conflict. Yet few historians or literary scholars have scrutinized how the genre has shaped the nation's collective memory of the war and its aftermath.

Contents:

Introduction: They Were There

Who Were the Vietnam Veteran Memoirists?

Combat Conditions and the Vietnamese People

Race and Racism

Men, Women, and Vietnam

The Return Home and Life After Vietnam

The Political Content of Veteran Narratives

Those Who Came Before and After

Conclusion: The Vietnam Memoir Legacy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780821445624

0821445626

OCLC:

941999962