The scar that binds : American culture and the Vietnam War / Keith Beattie.
| Author/creator | Beattie, Keith |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, ©1998. |
| Description | ix, 230 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Habeas-corpus and common sense -- The wound that dare not speak its name -- Stab wounds -- "Us" and "them" -- Healing -- Vietnamnesia -- The personal imperative -- Rituals of the community -- The national allegory -- The unhealed -- Silencing the messenger -- "If I only had the words" -- A unique war -- You had to be there -- Teaching the truth -- The voice of unity -- Talking back -- The home front -- Repatriation -- The therapeutic family -- Nostalgia -- There's no place like it -- Articulating difference and unity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-220) and index. |
| LCCN | 97045456 |
| ISBN | 0814713262 (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS558 .B4 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |