Warrior Dreams: Violence and Manhood in Post-Vietnam America
"One of the most important books on the American culture of violence that emerged from the twin crises of defeat in Vietnam and of feminists' and minorities' challenge to the status quo. In this brilliant, wide-ranging work, Gibson shows how this new 'cult of the warrior' has affected life at every level, from the offices of the federal government to the mean streets of our cities."  --Richard Slotkin, Wesleyan University