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From Coveralls to Zoot Suits : The Lives of Mexican American Women on the...
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0.94 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9781469622095
- Book Title
- From Coveralls to Zoot Suits : the Lives of Mexican American Women on the World War II Home Front
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Social Science, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Military / World War II, Women in Business, Women's Studies
- Item Weight
- 13 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
1469622092
ISBN-13
9781469622095
eBay Product ID (ePID)
203587055
Product Key Features
Book Title
From Coveralls to Zoot Suits : the Lives of Mexican American Women on the World War II Home Front
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Military / World War II, Women in Business, Women's Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-028591
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Escobedo's detailed work leaves no doubt that the distinctive experiences of Mexican American women form a powerful lens through which to view U.S. history more generally, particularly the history of World War II.-- American Studies Journal, Escobedo has written a fine addition to an ever-growing body of work on Mexican Americans during World War II, in the tradition of the culture-conscious social historians George Sanchez and, especially, Vicki Ruiz.-- American Historical Review, "Well written with an impressive use of firsthand accounts, including oral histories and interviews. . . . Escobedo does a wonderful job sifting through the evidence to bring to light a previously neglected subject. Scholars of twentieth-century American history, Mexican American history, World War II, and American race and gender will find this book valuable for its examination of how Latinas were able to maneuver through previously held biases and stereotypes in order to improve the world around them."-- Southwestern Historical Quarterly, "An excellent read for those wishing to understand the roles of women in the 1940s from a perspective not often revealed and how these experiences have influenced the young women of today."-- Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, Escobedo's detailed work leaves no doubt that the distinctive experiences of Mexican American women form a powerful lens through which to view U.S. history more generally, particularly the history of World War II."-- American Studies Journal, Escobedo's book still expands our understanding of race, community, and identity in new and important ways that speak to both the significance of the period as well as larger concepts, such as how everyday practices can also be viewed as examples of political experiences or cultural practices."-- Southern California Quarterly, Escobedo's book still expands our understanding of race, community, and identity in new and important ways that speak to both the significance of the period as well as larger concepts, such as how everyday practices can also be viewed as examples of poli|9781469622095|, A superbly researched and written book. . . . [Escobedo] draws heavily on oral histories and archival documents, and her use of photographs from the Los Angeles Public Library makes for an attractive presentation. . . . Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." -- Choice, An excellent read for those wishing to understand the roles of women in the 1940s from a perspective not often revealed and how these experiences have influenced the young women of today.-- Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, A rich and multifaceted view of Mexican American women's lives in Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. . . . Fresh and exciting."-- Women's Review of Books, [A] deft examination of the simultaneously liberating and limiting wartime experiences of Mexican American women.-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Escobedo has produced an exemplary study, a ground-level microhistory that speaks to larger issues and would work well in both undergraduate and graduate courses."-- Journal of American History, [A] deft examination of the simultaneously liberating and limiting wartime experiences of Mexican American women." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, A superbly researched and written book. . . . [Escobedo] draws heavily on oral histories and archival documents, and her use of photographs from the Los Angeles Public Library makes for an attractive presentation. . . . Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.-- Choice, "[A] deft examination of the simultaneously liberating and limiting wartime experiences of Mexican American women."-- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, A superbly researched and written book. . . . [Escobedo] draws heavily on oral histories and archival documents, and her use of photographs from the Los Angeles Public Library makes for an attractive presentation. . . . Highly recommended. All levels/lib|9781469622095|, Escobedo has produced an exemplary study, a ground-level microhistory that speaks to larger issues and would work well in both undergraduate and graduate courses." -- Journal of American History, "Escobedo has written a fine addition to an ever-growing body of work on Mexican Americans during World War II, in the tradition of the culture-conscious social historians George Sanchez and, especially, Vicki Ruiz."-- American Historical Review, An excellent read for those wishing to understand the roles of women in the 1940s from a perspective not often revealed and how these experiences have influenced the young women of today." -- Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, "A rich and multifaceted view of Mexican American women's lives in Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. . . . Fresh and exciting."-- Women's Review of Books, A rich and multifaceted view of Mexican American women's lives in Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s. . . . Fresh and exciting.-- Women's Review of Books, "Escobedo's detailed work leaves no doubt that the distinctive experiences of Mexican American women form a powerful lens through which to view U.S. history more generally, particularly the history of World War II."-- American Studies Journal, Escobedo has produced an exemplary study, a ground-level microhistory that speaks to larger issues and would work well in both undergraduate and graduate courses.-- Journal of American History, "Escobedo's book still expands our understanding of race, community, and identity in new and important ways that speak to both the significance of the period as well as larger concepts, such as how everyday practices can also be viewed as examples of political experiences or cultural practices."-- Southern California Quarterly, "A superbly researched and written book. . . . [Escobedo] draws heavily on oral histories and archival documents, and her use of photographs from the Los Angeles Public Library makes for an attractive presentation. . . . Highly recommended. All levels/libraries."-- Choice, Escobedo's book still expands our understanding of race, community, and identity in new and important ways that speak to both the significance of the period as well as larger concepts, such as how everyday practices can also be viewed as examples of political experiences or cultural practices.-- Southern California Quarterly, Well written with an impressive use of firsthand accounts, including oral histories and interviews. . . . Escobedo does a wonderful job sifting through the evidence to bring to light a previously neglected subject. Scholars of twentieth-century American history, Mexican American history, World War II, and American race and gender will find this book valuable for its examination of how Latinas were able to maneuver through previously held biases and stereotypes in order to improve the world around them.-- Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Escobedo has written a fine addition to an ever-growing body of work on Mexican Americans during World War II, in the tradition of the culture-conscious social historians George Sanchez and, especially, Vicki Ruiz." -- American Historical Review, A significant contribution that has recovered the experiences of Mexican and Mexican American women during World War II.-- H-Net Reviews
Dewey Decimal
305.8968/72073079494
Synopsis
During World War II, unprecedented employment avenues opened up for women and minorities in U.S. defense industries at the same time that massive population shifts and the war challenged Americans to rethink notions of race. At this extraordinary historical moment, Mexican American women found new means to exercise control over their lives in the home, workplace, and nation. In From Coveralls to Zoot Suits , Elizabeth R. Escobedo explores how, as war workers and volunteers, dance hostesses and zoot suiters, respectable young ladies and rebellious daughters, these young women used wartime conditions to serve the United States in its time of need and to pursue their own desires. But even after the war, as Escobedo shows, Mexican American women had to continue challenging workplace inequities and confronting family and communal resistance to their broadening public presence. Highlighting seldom heard voices of the "Greatest Generation," Escobedo examines these contradictions within Mexican families and their communities, exploring the impact of youth culture, outside employment, and family relations on the lives of women whose home-front experiences and everyday life choices would fundamentally alter the history of a generation., During World War II, unprecedented employment avenues opened up for women and minorities in U.S. defense industries at the same time that massive population shifts and the war challenged Americans to rethink notions of race. At this extraordinary historical moment, Mexican American women found new means to exercise control over their lives in the home, workplace, and nation. In From Coveralls to Zoot Suits , Elizabeth R. Escobedo explores how, as war workers and volunteers, dance hostesses and zoot suiters, respectable young ladies and rebellious daughters, these young women used wartime conditions to serve the United States in its time of need and to pursue their own desires.But even after the war, as Escobedo shows, Mexican American women had to continue challenging workplace inequities and confronting family and communal resistance to their broadening public presence. Highlighting seldom heard voices of the "Greatest Generation," Escobedo examines these contradictions within Mexican families and their communities, exploring the impact of youth culture, outside employment, and family relations on the lives of women whose home-front experiences and everyday life choices would fundamentally alter the history of a generation., During World War II, unprecedented employment avenues opened up for women and minorities at the same time that population shifts and the war challenged Americans to rethink notions of race. At this extraordinary historical moment, Mexican American women found new means to exercise control over their lives. Elizabeth R. Escobedo explores how these young women used wartime conditions to serve the US in its time of need and to pursue their own desires.
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E184.M5
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2015
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