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.

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-239) and index.
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LCCN 2009026123
ISBN9780292721159 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0292721153 (cloth : alk. paper)

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