Forever Vietnam How a Divisive War Changed American Public Memory |
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| Author:
| Kieran, David |
| Series title: | Culture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-100-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The war in Vietnam still haunts America's collective memory. Its lessons continue to shape government policies and military strategies, while the divisions it spawned infect domestic politics and fuel the so-called culture wars. David Kieran shows how the contested memory of the Vietnam War has affected the commemoration of other events, and how those acts of remembrance have influenced postwar debates over the conduct and consequences of US foreign policy.
The war in Vietnam still haunts America's collective memory. Its lessons continue to shape government policies and military strategies, while the divisions it spawned infect domestic politics and fuel the so-called culture wars. David Kieran shows how the contested memory of the Vietnam War has affected the commemoration of other events, and how those acts of remembrance have influenced postwar debates over the conduct and consequences of US foreign policy.