From Library Journal
The focus of this collection of 14 essays by scholars of various academic disciplines is on how the Vietnam War affected different aspects of American life. Its strengths include the breadth of its coverage, its discussion of the war's relationship with feminism, and its examination of the war's impact on ideology and politics. Its deficiencies include some factual errors, as well as problems of methodology and logic. An example of the former is the statement that "Eugene McCarthy nearly beat Ed Muskie in the 1968 New Hampshire primary . . . ." It was Lyndon Johnson whom McCarthy almost beat. The second problem is illustrated by the attempt to examine the impact of the war on blacks through comparisons of black and white veterans. The more relevant comparisons would be between black veterans and black nonveterans. Still, recommended for university libraries.
- Thomas H. Ferrell, Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Thomas H. Ferrell, Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
