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The Zoot-suit Riots. The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation.
Mauricio Mazón
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Paperback. Series: CMAS Mexican American Monograph. Num Pages: 179 pages, 1 b&w illus., 13 pages of cartoons. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 681.
Los Angeles, the summer of 1943. For ten days in June, Anglo servicemen and civilians clashed in the streets of the city with young Mexican Americans whose fingertip coats and pegged, draped trousers announced their rebellion. At their height, the riots involved several thousand men and women, fighting with fists, rocks, sticks, and sometimes knives. In the end none were killed, few were seriously injured, and property damage was slight and yet, even today, the zoot-suit riots are remembered and hold emotional and symbolic significance for Mexican Americans and Anglos alike. The causes of the rioting were complex, as Mazón ... Read more
Los Angeles, the summer of 1943. For ten days in June, Anglo servicemen and civilians clashed in the streets of the city with young Mexican Americans whose fingertip coats and pegged, draped trousers announced their rebellion. At their height, the riots involved several thousand men and women, fighting with fists, rocks, sticks, and sometimes knives. In the end none were killed, few were seriously injured, and property damage was slight and yet, even today, the zoot-suit riots are remembered and hold emotional and symbolic significance for Mexican Americans and Anglos alike. The causes of the rioting were complex, as Mazón ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
Series
CMAS Mexican American Monograph
Number of Pages
179
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9780292798038
SKU
V9780292798038
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About Mauricio Mazón
Mauricio Mazón (1945-2004) was a professor of history at the University of Southern California.
Reviews for The Zoot-suit Riots. The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation.
In the nascent field of Chicano history psychohistorical studies are not abundant. Thus Mazón makes an immense contribution to the study of the Mexican American.
American Historical Review
American Historical Review