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An American brothel : sex and diplomacy during the Vietnam War
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"This book is a study of the diplomatic, political, and cultural impacts of sexual relationships and sexual violence involving US service members and Vietnamese civilians during the Vietnam War"--
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- Creator
- Amanda Boczar
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2022]
- ©2022
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- 1 online resource (1 online resource.)
- ISBNs
- 1501761358, 1501761366, 9781501761379, 1501761374, 9781501761362, 9781501761355
- OCLC
- on1245346618, on1259293169
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction : The Political Legacies of Personal Encounters -- Vietnam in the American Mind from the Colonial Era through the 1950s -- Morale, Morality, and the "American Brothel" -- Vietnamese Eradication Efforts and the Americanization of Sexual Policy -- Love and Companionship -- The Policing and Policy Problems of Sexual Violence -- De-Escalation and the Collapse of an Industry -- Conclusion : Reframing the Diplomatic History of the Vietnam War