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Women In Vietnam
A discussion on the role of women in the Vietnam War.
# 142843
| 1,500 words
| 11 sources
| APA
| 2009
| 
Published
on Dec 01, 2009
in
History
(U.S. Post-Modern 1965-Present)
, History
(U.S. Baby Boom Years 1945-1965)
, Women Studies
(General)
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The paper relates that the Vietnam War started in 1957 and ended in 1975, and in these eighteen years, men and women from both the United States and Vietnam fought and otherwise served in the war. The paper discusses how in America, the role of women in the Vietnam War is neglected by both official histories and the public imagination, both of which tend to code Vietnam as a purely male war.
From the Paper:
"The Vietnam War started in 1957 and ended in 1975. In these eighteen years, men and women from both the United States and Vietnam fought and otherwise served in the war. In America, the role of women in the Vietnam War is neglected by both official histories and the public imagination, both of which tend to code Vietnam as a purely male war. An ironic exception on the American side is the film Full Metal Jacket (Kubrick, 1987) which depicts Vietnamese women serving as highly effective spies and soldiers capable of fatally disrupting American battle plans. However, in Vietnam, the role of women in the war has in fact been recognized and..."Cite this Term Paper:
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Women In Vietnam (2009, December 01)
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"Women In Vietnam" 01 December 2009.
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