Advocates teaching about the Vietnam war from a holistic, global perspective. Argues that ignorance of Vietnamese cultural history carries over from the war effort to current social studies practices. Urges reconceptualizing knowledge about Vietnam to see it as a place with cultural traditions of its own. (CH)

Describes a trip to Vietnam and conversations with Vietnamese educators and veterans. Discusses the Vietnamese view of the war, the United States, and their own country. Urges the restructuring of U.S. social studies to emphasize positive learning about the Vietnamese from their own perspective. (DK)