| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 305 pages) |
| Series |
From Indochina to Vietnam: revolution and war in a global perspective ; 8 |
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From Indochina to Vietnam ; v. 8.
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| Contents |
French Indochina from conquest to commemoration -- Remembrance and rehabilitation : the ANAI and the anticommunist narrative -- From activism to remembrance : the anticolonial narrative -- Morts pour la France? : official commemoration of the Indochina War -- "The forgotten of Vietnam-sur-Lot" : repatriate camps as sites of colonial memory -- "La sale affaire" : collaboration, resistance, and the Georges Boudarel affair -- Missing in action : the Indochina War and French film |
| Summary |
"How does a nation come to terms with losing a war--especially an overseas war the purpose of which is fervently contested? In the ensuing years, how does such a nation construct and reconstruct its identity and values? For the French in Indochina, the stunning defeat at Dien Bien Phu ushered in the violent process of decolonization and a fraught reckoning with a colonial past. Contesting Indochina is the first in-depth study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, special-interest groups, intellectuals, films, and heated public disputes. These narratives make up the ideological battleground for contesting the legacies of colonialism, decolonization, the Cold War, and France's changing global status"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"Simpson, imprint in humanities." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 15, 2016) |
| Subject |
Indochinese War, 1946-1954.
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Decolonization -- Indochina
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Vietnam Conflict
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HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- France.
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Decolonization
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French colonies
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| SUBJECT |
France -- Colonies -- Asia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88007198
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| Subject |
Asia
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Indochina
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016010585 |
| ISBN |
9780520963467 |
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0520963466 |
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