Looking Back on the Vietnam War
Twenty-first-Century Perspectives
By Brenda M. Boyle, Cathy J. Schlund-Vials, Diane Niblack Fox, Heonik Kwon, Jeehyun Lim, Lan Duong, Leonie Jones, Quan Tue Tran, Robert Mason, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Vinh Nguyen, Yen Le Espiritu | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
More than forty years have passed since the official end of the Vietnam War, yet the war’s legacies endure. Its history and iconography still provide fodder for film and fiction, communities of war refugees have spawned a wide Vietnamese diaspora, and the United States military remains embroiled in unwinnable wars with eerie echoes of Vietnam.
Looking Back on the Vietnam War brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the war’s psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. By putting these pieces together, the contributors assemble an expansive yet nuanced composite portrait of the war and its global legacies.
Though they come from diverse scholarly backgrounds, ranging from anthropology to film studies, the contributors are united in their commitment to original research. Whether exploring rare archives or engaging in extensive interviews, they voice perspectives that have been excluded from standard historical accounts. Looking Back on the Vietnam War thus embarks on an interdisciplinary and international investigation to discover what we remember about the war, how we remember it, and why.
Editions of Looking Back on the Vietnam War
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780813579948
- EBook
- ISBN 9780813579955
- PDF
- ISBN 9780813579962
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More than forty years have passed since the official end of the Vietnam War, yet the war’s legacies endure. Its history and iconography still provide fodder for film and fiction, communities of war refugees have spawned a wide Vietnamese diaspora, and the United States military remains embroiled in unwinnable wars with eerie echoes of Vietnam.
Looking Back on the Vietnam War brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the war’s psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. By putting these pieces together, the contributors assemble an expansive yet nuanced composite portrait of the war and its global legacies.
Though they come from diverse scholarly backgrounds, ranging from anthropology to film studies, the contributors are united in their commitment to original research. Whether exploring rare archives or engaging in extensive interviews, they voice perspectives that have been excluded from standard historical accounts. Looking Back on the Vietnam War thus embarks on an interdisciplinary and international investigation to discover what we remember about the war, how we remember it, and why.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Looking Back on the Vietnam War about?
More than forty years have passed since the official end of the Vietnam War, yet the war’s legacies endure. Its history and iconography still provide fodder for film and fiction, communities of war refugees have spawned a wide Vietnamese diaspora, and the United States military remains embroiled in unwinnable wars with eerie echoes of Vietnam.
Looking Back on the Vietnam War brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the war’s psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. By putting these pieces together, the contributors assemble an expansive yet nuanced composite portrait of the war and its global legacies.
Though they come from diverse scholarly backgrounds, ranging from anthropology to film studies, the contributors are united in their commitment to original research. Whether exploring rare archives or engaging in extensive interviews, they voice perspectives that have been excluded from standard historical accounts. Looking Back on the Vietnam War thus embarks on an interdisciplinary and international investigation to discover what we remember about the war, how we remember it, and why.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Looking Back on the Vietnam War?
History and Archaeology > History > Military history > Specific wars and military campaigns > Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
Where can I read a sample of Looking Back on the Vietnam War?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780813579948
Is Looking Back on the Vietnam War part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series War Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Looking Back on the Vietnam War?
Brenda M. Boyle, Cathy J. Schlund-Vials, Diane Niblack Fox, Heonik Kwon, Jeehyun Lim, Lan Duong, Leonie Jones, Quan Tue Tran, Robert Mason, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Vinh Nguyen, Yen Le Espiritu
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Looking Back on the Vietnam War is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780813579948) and ebook(ISBN 9780813579955) and pdf(ISBN 9780813579962)
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