8. Silent Wounds Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Latino World War II Veterans

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Paradox of War Mexican American Patriotism, Racism, and Memory 11
7. 2. Embracing the Ether The Use of Radio by the Latino World War II Generation 21
8. 3. “Now Get Back to Work” Mexican Americans and the Agricultural “Migrant Stream” 39
9. 4. The Latinas of World War II From Familial Shelter to Expanding Horizons JOANNE 63
10. 5. Mexican Nationals in the U.S. Military Diplomacy and Battlefield Sacrifice 90
11. 6. The Color of War Puerto Rican Soldiers and Discrimination during World War II 110
12. 7. God and War The Impact of Combat upon Latino Soldiers’ Religious Beliefs 125
13. 8. Silent Wounds Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Latino World War II Veterans 144
14. 9. Mother’s Legacy Cultivating Chicana Consciousness during the War Years 156
15. Notes 179
16. Selected bibliography 219
17. Index 241