Margarita Aragon Livres

Focusing on violent social unrest in twentieth-century America, the book explores the interplay between gender constructs and racism. It delves into how African and Mexican American men, particularly those in military service, confronted racial violence and asserted their identities. The narrative highlights their resistance and the societal perceptions of their claims to manhood and nationality as interpreted by law enforcement, politicians, and the media.

This book examines key moments of violent social unrest in the twentieth century United States. Investigating the centrality of constructions of gender to American racism, it asks how African and Mexican American men, including those in uniform, responded to the violence of racism, and how their resistance, including their claims to manhood and nation, were understood by law enforcement, politicians, and press.