Raza Si, Guerra No: Chicano Protest and Patriotism During the Viet Nam War Era

This incisive and elegantly written examination of Chicano antiwar mobilization demonstrates how the pivotal experience of activism during the Viet Nam War era played itself out among Mexican Americans. Raza S Guerra No presents an engaging portrait of Chicano protest and patriotism. On a deeper level, the book considers larger themes of American nationalism and citizenship and the role of minorities in the military service, themes that remain pertinent today. Lorena Oropeza's exploration of the evolution, political trajectory, and eventual implosion of the Chicano campaign against the war in Viet Nam encompasses a fascinating meditation on Mexican Americans' political and cultural orientations, loyalties, and sense of status and place in American society.

Author: Lorena Oropeza
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 04/25/2005
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.06w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9780520241954
ISBN10: 0520241959
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Hispanic American Studies

About the Author
Lorena Oropeza is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Davis.