Warring over valor : how race and gender shaped American military heroism in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries / edited by Simon Wendt.
| Other author | Wendt, Simon editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2018] |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | War culture War culture. ^A1271994 |
| Contents | The end of military heroism? The American Legion and "service" between the Wars / George Lewis -- GI Joe Nisei: The invention of World War II's iconic Japanese American soldier / Ellen D. Wu -- Instrument of subjugation or avenue for liberation? Black military heroism from World War II to the Vietnam War / Simon Wendt -- "Warriors in uniform": Race, masculinity, and martial valor among native American veterans from the Great War to Vietnam and beyond / Matthias Voigt -- My Lai: The crisis of American military heroism in the Vetnam War / Steve Estes -- Leonard Matlovich: From military hero to gay rights poster boy / Simon Hall -- Displaying heroism: Media images of the weary soldier in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War / Amy Lucker -- "From louboutins to combat boots"? The negotiation of a twenty-first-century female warrior image in American popular culture and literature / Sarah Makeschin -- From warrior to soldier? Lakota veterans on military valor / Sonja John -- Virtual warfare: Video games, drones, and the reimagination of heroic -- Masculinity / Carrie Andersen. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Military history. |
| LCCN | 2017060240 |
| ISBN | 9780813597546 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813597544 |
| ISBN | 9780813597539 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813597536 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E745 .W39 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |