Raza Si, Guerra No: Chicano Protest and Patriotism During the Viet Nam War Era (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520241954)

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
ISBN-10: 0520241959
ISBN-13: 9780520241954
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 04/25/2005
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.06w x 0.72d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2006 pg. 1075