The Vietnam War in History, Literature and Film

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748615339); After a contextualising introduction which outlines the chronology of events during the Vietnam War, the book covers five key episodes during the war - including the massacre at My Lai, the siege at Khe Sanh, and the experience of homecoming for Vietnam veterans - analysing the way they have been treated by historians, by film-makers and by novelists. Films and texts discussed include The Green Berets , JFK , John Newman's JFK and Vietnam , Dispatches , the Peers Report, In the Lake of the Woods , The Deerhunter and the Rambo films. Key Features Interdisciplinary approach to this popular subject, in keeping with the way American Studies is taught Includes a timeline of the Vietnam War Illustrated with maps and film stills Courses on Vietnam appear on most American Studies degrees