Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Notes on Vietnamese and Transcription Conventions xvi
6. Prologue: Landing 1
7. Introduction: Vietnam Is a Country, Not a War 9
8. Part I. Sustaining national and family sacrifice
9. 1. “Not only those on the battlefield”: (Extra)Ordinary Sacrifice 35
10. 2. Rituals and Routines of Sacrifice: Respect Those Above, Yield to Those Below 70
11. 3. Troubling Love: Models for Gender (In)Equality 99
12. Part II. Care narratives and the limits of love
13. 4. Waiting as Care? Sacrifice and Tình Cảm in Troubled Times 119
14. 5. Children and Lovers: Marriage, Morality, and Motherhood 161
15. Conclusion: Mourning in Silent Sacrifice 192
16. Notes 205
17. Bibliography 229
18. Index 255