Date : 2016
Type : Livre / Book
Langue / Language : anglais / English
ISBN : 978-0-520-28860-7
ISBN : 978-0-520-28861-4
EAN : 9780520288607
EAN : 9780520288614
Guerre d'Indochine (1946-1954) -- Mémoire collective
Guerre d'Indochine (1946-1954) -- Historiographie
Guerre d'Indochine (1946-1954) -- Au cinéma
Commémorations -- France -- 20e siècle
Colonies françaises -- Indochine -- 20e siècle
Relations -- Indochine -- France -- 20e siècle
Relations -- France -- Indochine -- 20e siècle
Classification Dewey : 959.05/3
Résumé / Abstract : "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"