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dc.contributor.authorDavid Coronado, Juan
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-27T14:01:00Z
dc.date.available2023-07-27T14:01:00Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifierONIX_20230727_9781628953213_95
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/64204
dc.description.abstractBy the time of the Vietnam War era, the “Mexican American Generation” had made tremendous progress both socially and politically. However, the number of Mexican Americans in comparison to the number of white prisoners of war (POWs) illustrated the significant discrimination and inequality the Chicano population faced in both military and civilian landscapes. Chicanos were disproportionately “grunts” (infantry), who were more likely to be killed when captured, while pilots and officers were more likely to be both white and held as POWs for negotiating purposes. A fascinating look at the Vietnam War era from a Chicano perspective, “I’m Not Gonna Die in this Damn Place”: Manliness, Identity, and Survival of the Mexican American Vietnam Prisoners of War gives voice to the Mexican American POWs. The stories of these men and their families provide insights to the Chicano Vietnam War experience, while also adding tremendously to the American POW story. This book is an important read for academics and military enthusiasts alike.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSF Gender studies, gender groupsen_US
dc.subject.otherMilitary History / Hispanic American Studies
dc.title"I'm Not Gonna Die in This Damn Place"
dc.title.alternativeManliness, Identity, and Survival of the Mexican American Vietnam Prisoners of War
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.14321/j.ctt1xhr7kr
oapen.relation.isPublishedBye07ce9b5-7a46-4096-8f0c-bc1920e3d889*
oapen.relation.isFundedByb5941080-3f20-4864-95c6-753acff7c9f4
oapen.relation.isbn9781628953213
oapen.relation.isbn9781611862720
oapen.relation.isbn9781609175542
oapen.relation.isbn9781628963212
oapen.collectionBig Ten Open Books
oapen.place.publicationEast Lansing
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oapen.grant.programBig Ten Open Books
oapen.grant.projectBig Ten Open Books — Gender and Sexuality Studies Collection


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