Aztlan and Viet Nam chicano and chicana experiences of the war
Mariscal, George1999
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Total copies: 1
Subject: This anthology of Mexican American writings about the US war in Southeast Asia includes over 60 short stories, poems, speeches and articles. Taken together, they illustrate the contradiction faced by the traditionally patriotic Mexican American community. George Mariscal offers critical introductions and provides historical background by identifying specific issues which have not been widely discussed in relation to the war, noting, for example, the potential for Chicano soldiers to recognize their own ethnic and class identities in those of the Vietnamese people. Drawing upon interviews with key participants in the National Chicano Moratorium Committee, Marsical analyzes the antiwar movement, the Catholic Church, traditional Mexican American groups, and an emerging feminist consciousness among Chicanas.
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Imprint:
US 1999 University of California Press
Collation:
324p
Series title:
ISBN:
0520214056
Dewey class:
HI.3.05MAR
Local class:
HI.3.05/MAR
Language:
English
BRN:
1836115