Works Cited
Rowe, John. "Eye-Witness: Documentary Styles in the American Representations of Vietnam." Cultural Critique. 3.Spring (1986): 126-150. JSTOR Research library. Web.16 July 2011.
John Rowe speaks to the abundance of documentaries concerning Vietnam and their differing approaches. He examines how the style of the documentary and the medium tend to follow the director or authors personal views. In this article Mr. Rowe discusses documentaries ranging from Letters from Vietnam, 1966 to American Myth and the Legacy of Vietnam, 1986. The use of some of the observations and conclusions drawn will help to underscore my premise that the glorification of war and values of honor and duty changed with the Vietnam War.
Singer, Mel. "Shame, Guilt, Self-Hatred and Remorse in the Psychotherapy of Vietnam Combat Veterans Who Committed Atrocities." American Journal of Psychotherapy 58.4 (2004): 377,377-85. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 16 July 2011.
Mel Singer deals with the psychological effect of the Vietnam War on the ones who served. He discusses Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The article deals with the personal and external experiences of the soldier and the psychological repercussions.
The conclusion to the piece offers suggestions geared toward helping the veteran to come to an acceptance of him or herself. My view of the changing value embedded in the American soldier is shown by the graying of the lines between right and wrong, duty and cowardice. The illusions of a victorious war were slipping away and forever changed our idolized notion of the soldier.
Wolpin, Miles D. "Military Professionals and the Peace Movement." Peace Review 10.1 (1998): 99-106. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 16 July 2011.
In 1988 a questionnaire was sent out to 90 members of the Center for Defense Information’s Military Advisory Council. The goal was to see which members would be more likely to support antiwar or peace advocacy groups. The desire was to have officers become involved in the peace movement, thus giving it more recognition. Of the 90 surveys sent, 40 were returned. The officers who participated on the survey were an average age of 68. A majority of them entered service in late 1930’s or early 1940’s. They joined the military with a sense of idealism and honor. Over the decades of service their views had shifted. Their experiences led them to consider nonmilitary means of resolution. In my essay I will use this shift of focus to emphasize the changing of the value of war. It was not just the ground soldier or the hippie who began to question war. The men at the top also became disillusioned.
Lani H. said:
ReplyDeleteYou found some very interesting materials. I think the part I found the most interesting was your source information on what retired officers thought about their experiences, and how their ideas of war had changed. It makes a very profound point. I heard an old saying from a veteran friend of mine once, “No one hates war more than the soldier.” Now, if we could just get politicians to feel the same way. Great job. I really enjoyed looking at your sources.
looks like some good sources here. I liked how you plan to use the last one to show how the officers view of war changed while serving in the military. Starting with a sense of honor and idealism that was eventually changed. Good post and it seams you'll do just fine on essay #3.
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