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Guys Like Me
Michael A. Messner
其他書名
Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace
出版
Rutgers University Press
, 2019
主題
Biography & Autobiography / Military
History / General
History / Military / United States
History / Military / Veterans
History / United States / 20th Century
History / United States / 21st Century
Political Science / Peace
Social Science / Men's Studies
Social Science / Violence in Society
ISBN
197880282X
9781978802827
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=yT-DEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Over the last few decades, as the United States has become embroiled in foreign war after foreign war, some of the most vocal activists for peace have been veterans. These veterans for peace come from all different races, classes, regions, and generations. What common motivations unite them and fuel their activism?
Guys Like Me
introduces us to five ordinary men who have done extraordinary work as peace activists: World War II veteran Ernie Sanchez, Korean War veteran Woody Powell, Vietnam veteran Gregory Ross, Gulf War veteran Daniel Craig, and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Jonathan Hutto. Acclaimed sociologist Michael Messner offers rich profiles of each man, recounting what led him to join the armed forces, what he experienced when fighting overseas, and the guilt and trauma he experienced upon returning home. He reveals how the pain and horror of the battlefront motivated these onetime warriors to reconcile with former enemies, get involved as political activists, and help younger generations of soldiers.
Guys Like Me
is an inspiring multigenerational saga of men who were physically or psychically wounded by war, but are committed to healing themselves and others, forging a path to justice, and replacing endless war with lasting peace