Beyond the Latino World War II Hero : : The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation / / ed. by Emilio Zamora, Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Ainslie, Ricardo,; Curbelo, Silvia Álvarez,; Del Castillo, Richard Griswold,; Domínguez, Daphny,; Rivas-Rodríguez, Maggie,; Sendejo, Brenda,; Sánchez, Rao,; Trotter, Rea Ann,; Valdés, Dionicio,; Zamora, Emilio,
• HerausgeberIn: Rivas-Rodríguez, Maggie,; Zamora, Emilio,
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez 's edited volume Mexican Americans & World War II brought pivotal stories from the shadows, contributing to the growing acknowledgment of Mexican American patriotism as a meaningful force within the Greatest Generation. In this latest anthology, Rivas-Rodríguez and hi...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. The Paradox of War Mexican American Patriotism, Racism, and Memory
• 2. Embracing the Ether The Use of Radio by the Latino World War II Generation
• 3. “Now Get Back to Work” Mexican Americans and the Agricultural “Migrant Stream”
• 4. The Latinas of World War II From Familial Shelter to Expanding Horizons JOANNE
• 5. Mexican Nationals in the U.S. Military Diplomacy and Battlefield Sacrifice
• 6. The Color of War Puerto Rican Soldiers and Discrimination during World War II
• 7. God and War The Impact of Combat upon Latino Soldiers’ Religious Beliefs
• 8. Silent Wounds Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Latino World War II Veterans
• 9. Mother’s Legacy Cultivating Chicana Consciousness during the War Years
• Notes
• Selected bibliography
• Index