The woman in the zoot suit : gender, nationalism, and the cultural politics of memory / Catherine S. Ramirez.

"The Mexican American woman zoot suiter, or pachuca, often wore a V-neck sweater or a long, broad-shouldered coat, a knee-length pleated skirt, fishnet stockings or bobby socks, platform heels or saddle shoes, dark lipstick, and a bouffant. Or she donned the same style of zoot suit that her mal...

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Main Author: Ramírez, Catherine Sue, 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2009.
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