Who Gets To Be "American"? Pachucos, Zoot Suits, & The Riots | Capítulo 275
About this episode
Diosa and Mala explore Chicano history and the implications of the Zoot Suit and the Zoot Suit Riots on American identity.
This week Diosa and Mala dig into Chicano history and American history: Luis Valdez's groundbreaking play and film Zoot Suit , the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots, and the question at the center: who gets to call themselves American? Together, they trace the Zoot Suit from a cross-cultural fashion statement into a symbol that made Mexican American youth targets of state and mob violence during World War II, and why that's so resonant today. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/locatora_productions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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