Beyond Combat investigates how the Vietnam War both reinforced and
challenged the gender roles that were key components of American
Cold War ideology. While popular memory of the Vietnam War centers
on the combat moment, refocusing attention onto women and gender
paints a more complex and accurate picture of the war's
far-reaching impact beyond the battlefields. Encounters between
Americans and Vietnamese were shaped by a cluster of intertwined
images used to make sense of and justify American intervention and
use of force in Vietnam. These images included the girl next door,
a wholesome reminder of why the United States was committed to
defeating Communism; the treacherous and mysterious dragon lady,
who served as a metaphor for Vietnamese women and South Vietnam;
the John Wayne figure, entrusted with the duty of protecting
civilization from savagery; and the gentle warrior, whose
humanitarian efforts were intended to win the favor of the South
Vietnamese. Heather Stur also examines the ways in which ideas
about masculinity shaped the American GI experience in Vietnam and,
ultimately, how some American men and women returned from Vietnam
to challenge homefront gender norms.
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