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Mexican Labor and World War II
Erasmo Gamboa
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Description for Mexican Labor and World War II
Paperback. A study of the bracero program during World War II. It describes the labor history of Mexican and Chicano workers in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. It analyses the ways in which Braceros were active agents of their own lives. It also describes the living and working conditions in migrant farm camps. Series: Columbia Northwest Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, map, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJH; GTB; HBT; JPFF; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
“Although Mexican migrant workers have toiled in the fields of the Pacific Northwest since the turn of the century, and although they comprise the largest work force in the region’s agriculture today, they have been virtually invisible in the region’s written labor history. Erasmo Gamboa’s study of the bracero program during World War II is an important beginning, describing and documenting the labor history of Mexican and Chicano workers in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and contributing to our knowledge of farm labor.”—Oregon Historical Quarterly
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Northwest Classics
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295978499
SKU
V9780295978499
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99-2
About Erasmo Gamboa
Erasmo Gamboa is associate professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington and author of Mexican Labor and World War II: Braceros in the Pacific Northwest, 1942-1947 (University of Washington Press, 2000). Kevin Leonard is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He was previously professor and chair in the departments of ... Read more
Reviews for Mexican Labor and World War II
"Although Mexican migrant workers have toiled in the fields of the Pacific Northwest since the turn of the century, and although they comprise the largest work force in the region’s agriculture today, they have been virtually invisible in the region’s written labor history. Erasmo Gamboa’s study of the bracero program during World War II is an important beginning, describing and ... Read more