Help me find this American Studies 101 textbook about the Vietnam War

June 3, 2013 4:46 PM

Help me find this American Studies 101 textbook about the Vietnam War. The book covered the war from a social angle -- not a military history, per se, but a social look at the politics, the day-to-day experience for a soldier, how the war was perceived at home, how it went wrong, etc. It was a blue-covered paperback, and I believe the title was one word. I also recall the author being a woman. It was used as an American Studies 101 textbook in the late 80s, early 90s.
posted by Cool Papa Bell to Grab Bag (3 answers total)

If you can't find that one, I highly recommend Stewart O'Nan's Vietnam Reader, which examines the literature, music, and film to come from the war. It is extremely engaging and is made up primarily of excerpts of some of the best Vietnam War lit.
posted by janey47 at 4:51 PM on June 3, 2013 [1 favorite]

Except for the cover color (I only ever saw it in yellow, orange and red), and the one-word title, I would have guessed Fire in the Lake by Frances Fitzgerald.
posted by jamjam at 5:30 PM on June 4, 2013

Response by poster: Nope, not it, but thanks.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 7:54 PM on June 4, 2013