Women’s participation in war
Women and girls are presented as participants in the Vietnam War, including medics, journalists, resisters and revolutionaries.
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Kathryn J. Atwood - Author
This is an informational collection of women’s wartime experiences, spanning roles such as medical work, journalism, resistance and revolutionary activity. It presents participation on multiple sides of the Vietnam War rather than treating the conflict as an all-male story.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is an informational collection of women’s wartime experiences, spanning roles such as medical work, journalism, resistance and revolutionary activity. It presents participation on multiple sides of the Vietnam War rather than treating the conflict as an all-male story.
Women and girls are presented as participants in the Vietnam War, including medics, journalists, resisters and revolutionaries.
The book is described as including women involved on all sides of the Vietnam War and offering varied experiences and perspectives.
The subject is war, and the book concerns women and girls who risked their lives.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Courageous Women of the Vietnam War | Independent Publishers Group
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