African American Experience in Vietnam - Brothers in Arms

Informationen zum Autor James E. Westheider is associate professor of American history and interim chair of the Humanities Division at the University of Cincinnati-Clermont College and a faculty member there since 1998. He is the author of Fighting on Two Fronts: African-Americans and the Vietnam War. Klappentext In this book James E. Westheider explores the social and professional paradoxes facing African-American soldiers in Vietnam. Service in the military started as a demonstration of the merits of integration as blacks competed with whites on a near equal basis for the first time. Yet as the war in Vietnam progressed, many black recruits felt isolated and threatened in an institution controlled almost totally by whites. Consequently, many blacks no longer viewed the military as a professional opportunity, but an undue burden on the black community. Zusammenfassung Explores the social and professional paradoxes facing African-American soldiers in Vietnam. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1: African Americans in the Armed Forces before VietnamChapter 2: American Involvement in Vietnam and the DraftChapter 3: The Black Military Experience in the Vietnam EraChapter 4: Anti-War Sentiment and Black DisillusionmentChapter 5: Racial Violence in the Military and the Military ResponseChapter 6: Vietnamization and Going HomeAppendixesDocumentsBibliographic Essay

Product details

• Authors: James E. Westheider, James Edward Westheider, Westheider James E.
• Assisted by: Nina Mjagkij (Editor), Jacqueline M. Moore (Editor), Mjagkij Nina (Editor of the series), Moore Jacqueline M. (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2007
• EAN: 9780742545328
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4532-8
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: The African American History Series; African American History (Rowm; The African American Experience Series; The African American Experience Series; African American History (Rowm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Vietnam, Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, c 1960 to c 1970, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Asian History, History of the Americas, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1960 to c 1969, Modern warfare, c 1970 to c 1980, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Black & Asian Studies, Military life & institutions, Vietnam War, Military institutions, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, African American History