Aftermath and Remembrance -
Veterans Issues. (Page 1)
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| Kanter, Leona. The Social Construction of Vietnam Veteran's
Identity. Ph. D. diss., University of Pittsburgh, 1988. Available through UMI Dissertation Information Service. |
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| MacPherson, Myra. Long Time Passing : Vietnam and the Haunted Generation. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1984; Anchor Books, 1993. | |
| Puller, Lewis B. Jr. Fortunate Son : The Autobiography of
Lewis B. Puller, Jr. New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991;
Bantam, 1993. *CORE* Award winning autobiography of a Marine Lieutenant who was the son of the legendary general "Chesty" Puller. Puller lost both legs to a booby trap explosive shortly after starting his tour in Vietnam. Much of the book deals with the challenges Puller faced in adjusting to both his injuries and the social environment in the US concerning the war. |
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| Rohde, Richard R. Identity, Self, and Disorder Among Vietnam
Veterans : PTSD and the Emergence of an Electronic Community.
Ph. D. diss., University of Hawaii, 1995. Available through UMI Dissertation Information Service. This is a very interesting study of both the academic discourse involving the social science critique of the bio-medical model of PTSD, and of veterans reaction to it - namely the formation of community. Rohde examines, in particular, the interplay of veterans on an internet mailing list, including their own views on such issues as forgiveness and the interactions of veterans with Dr. Jonathan Shay who presents the bio-medical model in "Achilles in Vietnam". |
