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Covering many aspects of the Vietnam War that have not been addressed before, this book supplies new perspectives from academics as well as Vietnam veterans that explore how this key conflict of the 20th century has influenced everyday life and popular culture during the war as well as for the past 50 years.* Addresses an especially eventful time in American history with long-lasting consequences -- a period that has parallels with more recent events involving military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan* Provides coverage of Norman Lear, creator of the popular 1970s sitcom All In The Family, including information from a recent interview* Includes viewpoints from Vietnam combat veterans regarding how film and television portrayed the war they participated in and lived through* Supplies a chapter on the Vietnam veteran biker movement.