American Myth and the Legacy of Vietnam

By John Hellmann

Book Overview

Probing the effect of the Vietnam War on the American self-image, the author uses popular culture, literature, and film to study how the myths and symbols of the war reflected the politics of Americans.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231058799
• ISBN13: 9780231058797
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher