Beyond the Latino World War II hero : the social and political legacy of a generation / edited by Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez and Emilio Zamora ; with a foreword by José Limón

Published:: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2009.
Edition:: 1st ed.
Physical Description:: xiii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Additional Creators:: Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie and Zamora, Emilio

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Contents:

The paradox of war: Mexican American patriotism, racism, and memory / Richard Griswold del Castillo -- Embracing the ether: the use of radio by the Latino World War II generation / Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez -- "Now get back to work": Mexican Americans and the agricultural "migrant stream" / Dionicio Valdés -- The Latinas of World War II: from familial shelter to expanding horizons / Joanne Rao Sánchez -- Mexican nationals in the U.S. military: diplomacy and battlefield sacrifice / Emilio Zamora -- The color of war: Puerto Rican soldiers and discrimination during World War II / Silvia Álvarez Curbelo -- God and war: the impact of combat upon Latino soldiers' religious beliefs / Rea Ann Trotter -- Silent wounds: posttraumatic stress disorder and Latino World War II veterans / Ricardo Ainslie and Daphny Domínguez -- Mother's legacy: cultivating Chicana consciousness during the war years / Brenda Sendejo.

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ISBN:

9780292721159 (cloth : alk. paper)
0292721153 (cloth : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-239) and index.

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