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PublisherUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth

ISBN-101625347472

ISBN-139781625347473

eBay Product ID (ePID)24060619616

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Book TitleLiving with Agent Orange : Conversations in Postwar Viet Nam

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAsia / Southeast Asia, Asia / General, Military / Vietnam War, Anthropology / Cultural & Social

Publication Year2024

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorDiane Niblack Fox

Book SeriesCulture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-013588

Reviews" Living with Agent Orange is beautifully written. I particularly appreciate its compassionate tone and the way in which Fox stays close to people's own accounts of their lives."--Tine M. Gammeltoft, author of Haunting Images: A Cultural Account of Selective Reproduction in Vietnam "A profoundly moving portrait of humanity, Living with Agent Orange is the first book that brings readers to the villages where those impacted by Agent Orange reside, off the radar and often forgotten. Few researchers have the linguistic and cultural skills or social connections to engage with Vietnamese people and sources on such a deeply sensitive topic like Fox."--Christina Schwenkel, author of The American War in Contemporary Vietnam: Transnational Remembrance and Representation

Table Of ContentPrologue: "I am still here"--A Family in Thái Bình Acknowledgments Note on Methodology, Language, and Measures Introduction: Agent Orange as Chemical and Metaphor Part One: Stories from the North--Hà Nam Province and Ph Lý Town Chapter 1 Ph Lý Two Times at War, Three Times Razed Chapter 2 Kim Bng District Chapter 3 Duy Tiên District Part Two: Stories from the Center--Tha Thiên Hu Province Chapter 4 Qung Th No-Man's-Land (vành dai trng) Part Three: Stories from the South--dng Nai Province and Biên Hoà City Chapter 5 Introduction to the dng Nai Red Cross Chapter 6 Xu'n Lc District "Twelve days and nights" Chapter 7 Biên Hoà Conclusion Mrs. Hng Story Afterword Susan Hammond Notes Bibliography

SynopsisFor over half a century, the Vietnamese people have endured the harmful legacies of Agent Orange, the toxic herbicide used by the American military as a type of chemical warfare. While scientists and politicians continue to debate how to best address its human and environmental consequences, the nearly three million Vietnamese whose lives have been shaped by its lingering effects have been largely left out of the conversation. To understand how Agent Orange has impacted the lives and livelihoods of everyday Vietnamese people, Diane Niblack Fox interviewed families and individuals living with its aftereffects across the northern, central, and southern regions of the country. In powerfully written prose, Fox shares the personal accounts of villagers, as they describe caring for loved ones with chronic illnesses and disabilities and their attempts to secure medical and financial assistance. Living with Agent Orange also chronicles the moving stories of rebuilt lives, of family and community support, and of the overriding power of the human spirit., For over half a century, the Vietnamese people have endured the harmful legacies of Agent Orange, the toxic herbicide used by the American military as a type of chemical warfare. To understand how Agent Orange has impacted the lives of everyday Vietnamese people, Diane Niblack Fox interviewed families and individuals living with its aftereffects.

LC Classification NumberDS559.8.C5F69 2024