Title: Soldados razos at war : Chicano politics, identity, and masculinity in the U.S. military from World War II to Vietnam /
Authors: Rosales, Steven,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Mexican American soldiers United States Biography.; Mexican American soldiers History; Mexican American soldiers Social conditions; Citizenship United States; Masculinity United States History; United States Armed Forces Mexican Americans History
Abstract: "This book explores the catalysts that motivated Mexican American youth to enlist from World War II through the Vietnam War"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Northward from Mexico -- Al norte: Mexican migration to Michigan -- World War II and the Mexican American contribution to the good war -- The Korean War -- Aztlán and Vietnam -- Making masculinity in the U.S. military: Chicano soldering, sexuality, and manhood -- The GI Bill -- The Veterans Administration -- Transformed identities and political mobilization.