Bibliograph

The cost of war, war, return and the re-shaping of Australian culture, Stephen Garton

Type

Label

The cost of war, war, return and the re-shaping of Australian culture, Stephen Garton

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The cost of war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Stephen Garton

Sub title

war, return and the re-shaping of Australian culture

Summary

The achievements of Australian servicemen and women have played a central role in shaping Australia's national identity. While we rightly commemorate the sacrifices of Australians in war, we have ignored those who returned to Australia and their struggles to reintegrate into society. The Cost of War: War, Return and the Re-Shaping of Australian Culture focuses on the Anzacs who returned from the two world wars, the Korean War and Vietnam. Many of the challenges outlined in the book remain pressing and relevant for veterans of other conflicts, notably Afghanistan and Iraq, and conflicts yet to come. The Cost of War examines the effects of combat, the emotional and physical scars borne by returned men and women, the impact on their families and friends, and the efforts of Australians to understand the physical, psychological, and cultural wounds of war

Target audience

adult

Creator