Pulp Vietnam - War and Gender in Cold War Men''s Adventure Magazines

Pulp Vietnam argues that Cold War-era men's adventure magazines crafted a particular version of martial masculinity that shaped GIs' expectations and perceptions of war in Vietnam by idealizing wartime heroism and the sexual conquest of women.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Warrior heroes and sexual conquerors; 1. Macho pulp and the American cold war man; 2. My father's war: the allure of World War II and Korea; 3. The imagined 'savage' woman; 4. The Vietnamese reality; 5. War and sexual violence come to Vietnam; Conclusion. Male veterans remember their war.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Gregory A. Daddis is a professor of history and the USS Midway Chair in Modern US Military History at San Diego State University. A retired US Army colonel, he has served in both Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. He has authored four books, including Withdrawal: Reassessing America's Final Years in Vietnam (2017).

Zusammenfassung

Pulp Vietnam argues that Cold War-era men's adventure magazines crafted a particular version of martial masculinity that shaped GIs' expectations and perceptions of war in Vietnam by idealizing wartime heroism and the sexual conquest of women.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Gregory A Daddis, Gregory A. Daddis, Gregory A. (San Diego State University) Daddis, Daddis Gregory A.
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.10.2022
• EAN: 9781108737302
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73730-2
• Serien: Military, War, and Society in Modern American History; Military, War, and Society in
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > 20. Jahrhundert (bis 1945); Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Military history: post WW2 conflicts, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Specific wars and campaigns