Social Memory and War Narratives: Transmitted Trauma among Children of Vietnam War Veterans

Weber, C.

The Vietnam War has had many long-reaching, traumatic effects, not just on the veterans of the war, but on their children as well. In this book, Weber examines the concept of the war as a social monad, a confusing array of personal stories and public histories that disrupt traditional ways of knowing the social world for the second generation.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-04-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137501516

DOI: 10.1057/9781137496652

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 220.0