{"product_id":"warring-over-valor-how-race-and-gender-shaped-american-military-heroism-in-the-twentieth-and-twenty-first-centuries-hardback-9780813597546","title":"Warring Over Valor; How Race and Gender Shaped American Military Heroism in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (Hardback) 9780813597546","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWarring Over Valor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Race and Gender Shaped American Military Heroism in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSimon Wendt (Edited by), Simon Wendt (Contributions by), George Lewis (Contributions by), Ellen D. Wu (Contributions by), Matthias Voigt (Contributions by), Steve Estes (Contributions by), Simon Hall (Contributions by), Amy Lucker (Contributions by), Sarah Makeschin (Contributions by), Sonja John (Contributions by), Carrie Andersen (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813597546\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) \u003cdiv\u003e\"This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) \u003cdiv\u003e\"This intriguing volume demonstrates how marginalized groups’ identities and experiences were shaped by the hegemonic white, masculine warrior image. The essays are well-researched and simply fascinating.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Edwin A. Martini (author of Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty) \u003cdiv\u003e\"This book sheds light on what people see as the normal hero, while at the same time showing that there are many other deserving people that are heroes and don’t get the same recognition.\"\u003c\/div\u003e (Communication Booknotes Quarterly) \u003cdiv\u003e\"This work is highly recommended to anyone seeking a nuanced grasp of the complicated milieu of military heroism, marginalized groups, and the vital intersections between them.\" \u003c\/div\u003e - William A. Taylor (Marine Corps History)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBy focusing on how the idea of heroism on the battlefield helped construct, perpetuate, and challenge racial and gender hierarchies in the United States between World War I and the present, \u003ci\u003eWarring over Valor\u003c\/i\u003e provides fresh perspectives on the history of American military heroism. The book offers two major insights into the history of military heroism. First, it reveals a precarious ambiguity in the efforts of minorities such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, women, and gay men to be recognized as heroic soldiers. Paradoxically, America’s heroism discourse allowed them to press their case for full membership in the nation, but doing so simultaneously validated the dichotomous interpretations of race and gender they repudiated. The ambiguous role of marginalized groups in war-related hero-making processes also testifies to this volume’s second general insight: the durability and tenacity of the masculine warrior hero in U.S. society and culture. \u003ci\u003eWarring over Valor\u003c\/i\u003e bridges a gap in the historiography of heroism and military affairs. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Reconsidering Military Heroism in American History           \u003cbr\u003e Simon Wendt\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: The End of Military Heroism? The American Legion and “\u003cbr\u003eService”\u003cbr\u003e Between the Wars\u003cbr\u003e George Lewis\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: GI Joe Nisei: The Invention of World War II’\u003cbr\u003es Iconic Japanese American Soldier\u003cbr\u003e Ellen D. Wu\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Instrument of Subjugation or Avenue for Liberation? Black Military Heroism from World War II to the Vietnam War\u003cbr\u003e Simon Wendt\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: “\u003cbr\u003eWarriors in Uniform”\u003cbr\u003e: Race, Masculinity, and Martial Valor among Native American Veterans from the Great War to Vietnam and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e Matthias Voigt\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: My Lai: The Crisis of American Military Heroism in the Vietnam War\u003cbr\u003e Steve Estes\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Leonard Matlovich: From Military Hero to Gay Rights Poster Boy\u003cbr\u003e Simon Hall\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Displaying Heroism: Media Images of the Weary Soldier in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War\u003cbr\u003e Amy Lucker\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: “\u003cbr\u003eFrom Louboutins to Combat Boots”\u003cbr\u003e? The Negotiation of a Twenty-First-Century Female Warrior Image in American Popular Culture and Literature\u003cbr\u003e Sarah Makeschin\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: From Warrior to Soldier? Lakota Veterans on Military Valor    \u003cbr\u003e Sonja John\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Virtual Warfare: Video Games, Drones, and the Reimagination of Heroic Masculinity\u003cbr\u003e Carrie Andersen\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52563729875224,"sku":"9780813597546","price":91.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/warring-over-valor-how-race-and-gender-shaped-american-military-heroism-in-the-twentieth-and-twenty-first-centuries-hardback-9780813597546","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}