Beyond the Latino World War II Hero: The Social and Political Legacy of a Generation

Commendation Quotes: The editors and contributors make a very significant contribution to the field. This volume creates a window, then opens it. A whole new panorama is presented. Table of Contents: Foreword Jose Limon Acknowledgments Introduction Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez and Emilio Zamora 1. The Paradox of War: Mexican American Patriotism, Racism, and Memory Richard Griswold del Castillo 2. Embracing the Ether: The Use of Radio by the Latino World War II Generation Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez 3. "Now Get Back to Work": Mexican Americans and the Agricultural "Migrant Stream" Dionicio Valdes 4. The Latinas of World War II: From Familial Shelter to Expanding Horizons Joanne Rao Sanchez 5. Mexican Nationals in the U. S. Military: Diplomacy and Battlefield Sacrifice Emilio Zamora 6. The Color of War: Puerto Rican Soldiers and Discrimination during World War II Silvia Alvarez Curbelo 7. God and War: The Impact of Combat upon Latino Soldiers' Religious Beliefs Rea Ann Trotter 8. Silent Wounds: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Latino World War II Veterans Ricardo Ainslie and Daphny Dominguez 9. Mother's Legacy: Cultivating Chicana Consciousness during the War Years Brenda Sendejo Notes Selected Bibliography IndexMarc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; 8; This is an anthology of voices drawn from the US Latino and Latina WWII Oral History Project which brings to life the transformation they spurred. Publisher Marketing: This is an anthology of voices drawn from the US Latino and Latina WWII Oral History Project which brings to life the transformation they spurred.

Contributor Bio:  Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez is Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and the founder and director of the multifaceted Voces Oral History Project (formerly the U. S. Latino & Latina World War II Oral History Project). Her five previous books include, most recently, Latina/os and World War II: Mobility, Agency, and Ideology, coedited with B. V. Olguin. Contributor Bio:  Zamora, Emilio MAGGIE RIVAS-RODRIGUEZ is Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and in 1999 founded the U. S. Latino & Latina World War II Oral History Project. The project has interviewed over 650 men and women of the WWII generation and has multiple components, including a photographic exhibit, a play, three books, and educational material.