Reading Vietnam Amid the War on Terror (American Literature Readings in the 21st Century)

Reading Vietnam amid the War on Terror argues that the examination of contemporary American war narratives can lead to newfound understandings of American literature, history, and national purpose. The book contends that these narratives trouble not only the jingoism pervasive in American culture, but also it's opposite the ubiquitous cynicism about American national identity one encounters from within and without the halls of academe. The creative, controversial, and interdisciplinary approach will make this study of interest not only to scholars working in the growing field of contemporary American war literature, but also to readers interested in literary history, cultural rhetoric, military history, military tactics, international conflict, and veterans affairs.