Vietnam and Other American Fantasies

This work is a cultural history of the Vietnam War and its continuing impact upon contemporary American society. The author presents an investigation of how myths about the war evolved and why people depend on them to answer the confusing questions that have become the legacy of the war.

About the author

H. Bruce Franklin is the John Cotton Dana Professor of English and American Studies at Rutgers University in Newark. Among his books are M.I.A. or Myth-making in America and War Stars: The Superweapon and the American Imagination.

Summary

This work is a cultural history of the Vietnam War and its continuing impact upon contemporary American society. The author presents an investigation of how myths about the war evolved and why people depend on them to answer the confusing questions that have become the legacy of the war.

Product details

• Authors: H Bruce Franklin, H. Franklin, H. Bruce Franklin, H.Bruce Franklin
• Publisher: University Of Massachusetts Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2001
• EAN: 9781558493322
• ISBN: 978-1-55849-332-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 237 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 463 g
• Series: Culture, Politics, and the Col; Culture, Politics, and the Cold War; Culture, Politics & the Cold War; Culture and Politics in the Co; Culture, Politics, and the Col
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)