An edition of The Vietnam War in American memory
(2009)
The Vietnam War in American memory
veterans, memorials, and the politics of healing
by Patrick Hagopian
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Social aspects of Memory, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Political aspects of Mental healing, Public opinion, Memory, War memorials, Social aspects of Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Psychological aspects of Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Mental healing, Psychological aspects, Social aspects of War memorials, Social aspects of Mental healing, Veterans, Political activity, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, veterans, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, united states, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, social aspects, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, psychological aspects, Public opinion, united states, HISTORY, Social aspects, Denkmal, Kollektives Gedächtnis, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, Vietnamkrieg, Universidad Sergio ArboledaPlaces
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The Vietnam War in American memory: veterans, memorials, and the politics of healing
2009, University of Massachusetts Press, Univ. of Massachusetts Press
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Table of Contents
Introduction: A "noble cause"
"Never again" : the Vietnam syndrome in American foreign policy
"Something rather dark and bloody" : atrocities, PTSD, and the pathologization of Vietnam veterans
The discourse of healing and the "black gash of shame"
"A dangerous political issue" : the war about memory in 1982
"Home to America's heart" : the national salute to Vietnam veterans
"In unity and with resolve" : the statue, the flag, and political speech at the Memorial
"No shame or stigma" : the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program
"A confrontation between faiths" : the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial
"Today, we are one people" : the family drama of race and gender in commemorative statuary of the Vietnam War
"Our offspring" : children in Vietnam veterans memorials
"The wall is for all of us" : invented traditions and patterns of public response to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Conclusion: A "statute of limitations" : what "healing" from the war might mean.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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