'I''m Not Gonna Die in This Damn Place' - Manliness, Identity, Survival of Mexican American Vietnam Prisoners

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 Mexican American prisoners of war. The stories of these men and their families provide insights to the Chicano Vietnam War experience, while also adding tremendously to the American prisoner of war story. This book is an important read for academics and military enthusiasts alike.

About the author

JUAN DAVID CORONADO is a postdoctoral scholar at the Julian Samora Research Institute at Michigan State University. A native of the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, he previously taught history at the University of Texas-Pan American. He is the coauthor of Mexican American Baseball in South Texas and serves on the board of the Southwest Oral History Association.

Product details

• Authors: Juan David Coronado
• Publisher: Michigan state university pres
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781611862720
• ISBN: 978-1-61186-272-0
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Latinos in the United States; Latinos in the United States
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous