Saying "Nothin'"

As various scholars have shown, the zoot suit, which generally consisted of a long coat and skirt or pair of billowing trousers, signified difference and defiance in the United States during World War II, a moment of heightened jingoism, xenophobia, and concern over shifting gender roles. Both the e...

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Published in:Frontiers (Boulder) 2006-09, Vol.27 (3), p.1
Main Author: Ramírez, Catherine S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Children & youth
Cultural identity
Language
Law enforcement
Linguistics
Political dissent
Valdez, Luis
Women
World War II
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Summary:As various scholars have shown, the zoot suit, which generally consisted of a long coat and skirt or pair of billowing trousers, signified difference and defiance in the United States during World War II, a moment of heightened jingoism, xenophobia, and concern over shifting gender roles. Both the ensemble and, more often than not, its Mexican-American wearer were deemed unpatriotic and un-American and were even directly linked to the Axis.
ISSN:0160-9009
1536-0334