{"product_id":"the-vietnam-war-on-film-hardcover","title":"The Vietnam War on Film - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Luhrssen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnam War on Film\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how to employ film as a teaching tool. It also stands on its own as an account of the war and the major films that have depicted it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven for many people who experienced the Vietnam War first hand, memories of that conflict have often been shaped by the popular films that depicted it: \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Green Berets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Deer Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComing Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlatoon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFull Metal Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003ci\u003eVietnam War on Film\u003c\/i\u003e examines how the war is portrayed through a selection of ten iconic films that represent the war through dramatization and storytelling as opposed to through documentary footage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes an introduction to the war's history and a timeline of events, followed by ten chapters, each of which focuses on a specific Vietnam War movie. Chapters offer a uniquely detailed level of historical context for the films, weighing their depiction of events against the historical record and evaluating how well or how poorly those films reflected the truth and shaped public memory and discourse over the war. A final section of resources provides a comprehensive annotated bibliography of print and electronic sources to aid students and teachers in further research.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Luhrssen\u003c\/b\u003e is managing editor of the \u003ci\u003eShepherd Express\u003c\/i\u003e, Milwaukee's weekly newspaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45441254031462,"sku":"9781440866722","price":147.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/n96eSr2yJ19781440866722.webp?v=1776023406","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-vietnam-war-on-film-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}