Vietnam War in American Memory Veterans, Memorials, and the Politics of Healing

Name: Vietnam War in American Memory Veterans, Memorials, and the Politics of Healing
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ISBN: 9781558499027

ISBN-10: 1558499024

ISBN-13: 9781558499027

Edition: 2011

Authors: Patrick Hagopian

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A superb account of the cultural politics surrounding the memorialization of the Vietnam War. A "Choice" Outstanding Academic Title. "This is among the most important books on the Vietnam War published in the past decade. . . . Highly recommended."--Choice

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Publication date: 8/20/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction


A "Noble Cause"



"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 Veternans Memorial


Conclusion: A "Statute of Limitations": What "Healing" from the War Might Mean


Abbreviation


Notes


Index