Veteran narratives and the collective memory of the Vietnam War /
John A. Wood.
- pages cm.
- War and society in North America .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780821422229 (hc : alk. paper)
2015044413
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--United States--Biography. 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--Psychological aspects.--United States Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Influence. Memory--Social aspects--United States. Collective memory--United States.