Voices from Vietnam: Veterans' Oral Histories in the Classroom

Voices from Vietnam: Veterans' Oral Histories in the Classroom

Discusses accounts given by Vietnam War veterans addressing issues such as the wannabe phenomenon, where not all people claiming to be veterans actually served in Vietnam, and the cultural script of the veteran. Highlights how oral histories are used by teachers and students. Describes a project whe...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of American history (Bloomington, Ind.) Ind.), 2000-09, Vol.87 (2), p.593-601
1. Verfasser: Hagopian, Patrick
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Educational Benefits
Educational Strategies
Explosive mines
Higher Education
Interviews
Narratives
Narrators
Oral History
Questionnaires
Soldiers
Student Projects
Teachers
United States History
Veterans
Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam War
War
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Zusammenfassung:Discusses accounts given by Vietnam War veterans addressing issues such as the wannabe phenomenon, where not all people claiming to be veterans actually served in Vietnam, and the cultural script of the veteran. Highlights how oral histories are used by teachers and students. Describes a project where students interviewed Vietnam veterans. (CMK)
ISSN:0021-8723
1945-2314
1936-0967
DOI:10.2307/2568766