Masculinity in Vietnam War narratives

By Brenda M. Boyle

Subjects: Vietnam war, 1961-1975, motion pictures and the war, Literature and the war, Masculinity in literature, American War stories, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, literature and the war, Motion pictures and the war, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, American literature, history and criticism, 20th century, War stories, history and criticism, History and criticism, American literature, War films, Masculinity in motion pictures

Description: "This book examines the ways in which the war and its accompanying movements greatly altered traditional American conceptions of masculinity. Finally, the book illustrates how, decades later, the masculine anxieties of the Vietnam era are still evident in discourses ranging from the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to recent presidential campaigns"--Provided by publisher.