The Viet Nam War - the American war : images and representations in Euro-American and Vietnamese exile narratives

This Book Seeks To Reformulate The Canon Of Writings On What Is Called The Viet Nam War In America And The American War In Viet Nam. Until Recently, The Accepted Canon Has Consisted Almost Exclusively Of American White Male Combat Narratives, Which Often Reflect And Perpetuate Asian Stereotypes. Renny Christopher Introduces Material That Displays A Bicultural Perspective, Including Works By Vietnamese Exile Writers And By Lesser-known Euro-americans Who Attempt To Bridge The Cultural Gap. Christopher Traces The History Of American Stereotyping Of Asians And Shows How Euro-american Ethnocentricity Has Limited Most American Authors' Ability To Represent Fairly The Vietnamese In Their Stories. By Giving Us Access To Vietnamese Representations Of The War, She Creates A Context For Understanding The Way The War Was Experienced From The Other Side, And She Offers Perceptive, Well-documented Analyses Of How And Why Americans Have So Emphatically Excised The Vietnamese From Narratives About A War Fought In Their Own Country. 1. Introduction -- 2. Vietnamese Exile Narratives -- 3. U.s. Wars In Asia And The Representation Of Asians -- 4. Euro-american Representations Of The Vietnamese -- 5. Conclusion: Ban Tri Am. Renny Christopher. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This text traces the history of American stereotyping of Asians and how Euro-American ethnocentricity has limited most American authors' ability to represent fairly the Vietnamese in their stories. It seeks to reformulate the canon of writings in both countries.