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Tours of Vietnam: War, Travel Guides, and Memory (American Encounters/Global Interactions),Used
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In Tours of Vietnam, Scott Laderman demonstrates how tourist literature has shaped Americans understanding of Vietnam and projections of United States power since the midtwentieth century. Laderman analyzes portrayals of Vietnams land, history, culture, economy, and people in travel narratives, U.S. military guides, and tourist guidebooks, pamphlets, and brochures. Whether implying that Vietnamese women were in need of saving by manly American military power or celebrating the neoliberal reforms Vietnam implemented in the 1980s, ostensibly neutral guides have repeatedly represented events, particularly those related to the Vietnam War, in ways that favor the global ambitions of the United States.Tracing a history of ideological assertions embedded in travel discourse, Laderman analyzes the use of tourism in the Republic of Vietnam as a form of Cold War cultural diplomacy by a fledgling state that, according to one pamphlet published by the Vietnamese tourism authorities, was joining the family of free nations. He chronicles the evolution of the Defense Department pocket guides to Vietnam, the first of which, published in 1963, promoted military service in Southeast Asia by touting the exciting opportunities offered by Vietnam to sightsee, swim, hunt, and waterski. Laderman points out that, despite historians ongoing and welldocumented uncertainty about the facts of the 1968 Hue Massacre during the National Liberation Fronts occupation of the former imperial capital, the incident often appears in Englishlanguage guidebooks as a settled narrative of revolutionary Vietnamese atrocity. And turning to the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, he notes that, while most contemporary accounts concede that the United States perpetrated gruesome acts of violence in Vietnam, many tourists and travel writers still dismiss the museums display of that record as little more than propaganda.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Tours of Vietnam' by Scott Laderman? A: The book explores how tourist literature has influenced American perceptions of Vietnam and U.S. power since the mid-twentieth century, analyzing various travel narratives, military guides, and tourist brochures.
- Q: What type of condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating it may show some signs of wear but is still in an acceptable state for reading.
- Q: How many pages does 'Tours of Vietnam' have? A: The book contains 312 pages.
- Q: When was 'Tours of Vietnam' published? A: The book was published on January 16, 2009.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Tours of Vietnam'? A: The author of the book is Scott Laderman.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: What themes are discussed in the book regarding Vietnam? A: The book discusses themes such as the portrayal of Vietnam's culture, economy, and people, and how these representations have often aligned with U.S. geopolitical interests.
- Q: Does the book address the Vietnam War? A: Yes, it analyzes the representation of events related to the Vietnam War, including narratives that may favor U.S. perspectives.
- Q: Is there a focus on tourism in the book? A: Yes, the book examines the role of tourism in Vietnam as a form of cultural diplomacy during the Cold War.
- Q: What insights does the author provide about guidebooks? A: Laderman highlights how English-language guidebooks often present narratives of Vietnamese history, including controversial events, in ways that may reflect ideological biases.