Radicals on the Road: Internationalism, Orientalism, and Feminism During the Vietnam Era

by Judy Tzu-Chun Wu

Book Overview

Traveling to Hanoi during the U.S. war in Vietnam was a long and dangerous undertaking. Even though a neutral commission operated the flights, the possibility of being shot down by bombers in the air and antiaircraft guns on the ground was very real. American travelers recalled landing in blackout conditions, without lights even for the runway, and upon their arrival seeking refuge immediately in bomb shelters. Despite these dangers, they felt...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801478901
• ISBN13: 9780801478901
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher