Vietnamese women at war : fighting for Ho Chi Minh and the revolution

The Resource Vietnamese women at war : fighting for Ho Chi Minh and the revolution
Label
Vietnamese women at war : fighting for Ho Chi Minh and the revolution
Title remainder
fighting for Ho Chi Minh and the revolution
Statement of responsibility
Sandra C. Taylor
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • [The author] relates how this war for liberation from foreign oppressors also liberated Vietnamese women from centuries of Confucian influence that had made them second-class citizens. She reveals that Communism's promise of freedom from those strictures influenced their involvement in the war, and also shares the irony that their sex gave them an advantage in battle or subterfuge over Western opponents blinded by gender stereotypes
  • As their country continues to modernize, [this book] preserves the stories of the "long-haired warriers" while they remain alive and before the war fades from memory. By showing that they were not victims of war but active participants, it offers a wholly unique perspective on that conflict. This rare study reveals much about gender roles and cultural differences and reminds us of the ever-present human dimension of war
Member of
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
959.704/3/082
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
DS559.8.W6
LC item number
T39 1999
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Modern war studies
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