“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
“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 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
“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
“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 BooksAll That Is Native and Fine
“A well-written, thoughtful work.” —Western 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
“A deft examination of the simultaneously liberating and limiting wartime experiences of Mexican American women.” —Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
“A solidly researched and well-written perspective.” —Minnesota History
