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Vietnam and the Transformation of American Life
Robert Buzzanco
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Description for Vietnam and the Transformation of American Life
Paperback. Presenting a history of the role America played in the Vietnam War, this text examines how the consequences of the war changed American culture and society. The major political and social movements of the 1960s - liberalism, Civil Rights, and youth culture - are examined. Series: Problems in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JPH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
The Vietnam War, which dominated American life during the 1960s, helped to create, radicalize, and alter social and political life in the US.
The Vietnam War, which dominated American life during the 1960s, helped to create, radicalize, and alter social and political life in the US.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Problems in American History
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781577180944
SKU
V9781577180944
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99-50
About Robert Buzzanco
Robert Buzzanco is Associate Professor of History at the University of Houston. He is the author of Masters of War: Military Dissent and Politics in the Vietnam Era (1996), which received the Stuart L. Bernath Prize for best book in diplomatic history in 1996. In 1998 he was named as outstanding young scholar in his field by the Society for ... Read more
Reviews for Vietnam and the Transformation of American Life
"The Indochina wars have cast a long shadow over world affairs. For the victims, they were a devastating catastrophe. Their legacy for the United States was substantial, interacting in complex ways with internal developments in American society. Buzzanco's study examines these themes with skill and insight, informed by outstanding scholarship and enriched by perceptive understanding." Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of ... Read more