Bibliograph

Home from the war, learning from Vietnam veterans : with a new preface by the author on the War in Iraq, Robert Jay Lifton

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Home from the war, learning from Vietnam veterans : with a new preface by the author on the War in Iraq, Robert Jay Lifton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-469) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Home from the war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56755955

Responsibility statement

Robert Jay Lifton

Review

"In Home from the War, the award-winning author and noted psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton offers a powerful critique of American militarism during the Vietnam War. Recognized as the ultimate text for those working with Vietnam veterans, the book's insights have had enormous influence among psychologists and psychiatrists all over the world." "Lifton's new preface connects the experience of Vietnam veterans with that of veterans of the war in Iraq. Both were brought into the "atrocity producing situations" that led to My Lai and Abu Ghraib. Lifton raises the possibility that Iraq veterans could experience the kind of healing transformation that many who fought in Vietnam were able to achieve."--Jacket

Sub title

learning from Vietnam veterans : with a new preface by the author on the War in Iraq

Table Of Contents

The hero versus the socialized warrior -- America's new survivors: the image of My Lai -- Rap groups -- Animating guilt -- Zones of rage and violence -- The counterfeit universe -- Gooks and men -- Transformation I: from John Wayne to country Joe and the fish -- Transformation II: learning to feel -- Transformation III: self and world -- Truth and prophecy -- On war and warriors -- On change -- On healing

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