Armed with abundance : consumerism and soldiering in the Vietnam War /

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In this ms., Meredith Lair seeks to recalibrate the way Americans think about their wars by addressing non-combat experiences of American soldiers in Vietnam. Though only one in four Vietnam veterans served in combat--and likely even fewer--both popular representations and scholarly treatments of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lair, Meredith H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
Temas:
United States. > Army > History > Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army
1900-1999
Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Lifestyles > United States > History > 20th century.
Soldiers > United States > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Social aspects.
Style de vie > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Aspect social.
HISTORY > Military > Vietnam War.
Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects
Lifestyles
Moral conditions
Social aspects
Armed Forces > Military life
Soldiers > Social life and customs
United States > Moral conditions > History > 20th century.
United States
History
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  • Total war on boredom: the U.S. military's recreation program in Vietnam
  • The things they bought: G.I. consumerism in Vietnam
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