American Myth and the Legacy of Vietnam

John Hellmann Probing the effect of the Vietnam War on the American self-image, the author uses popular culture, literature, and film to study how the myths and symbols of the war reflected the politics of Americans. Zusammenfassung Probing the effect of the Vietnam War on the American self-image, the author uses popular culture, literature, and film to study how the myths and symbols of the war reflected the politics of Americans.

Product details

• Authors: John Hellman, John Hellmann, Hellmann John
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.1989
• EAN: 9780231058797
• ISBN: 978-0-231-05879-7
• No. of pages: 241
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Vietnam, Cultural Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA