Puerto Rican Soldiers and Second-Class Citizenship

Puerto Rican Soldiers and Second-Class Citizenship
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9781137452870
ISBN-13 : 1137452870
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Book Synopsis Puerto Rican Soldiers and Second-Class Citizenship by : M. Avilés-Santiago

Download or read book Puerto Rican Soldiers and Second-Class Citizenship written by M. Avilés-Santiago and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puerto Rican soldiers have been consistently whitewashed out of the narrative of American history despite playing parts in all American wars since WWI. This book examines the online self-representation of Puerto Rican soldiers who served during the War on Terror, focusing on social networking sites, user-generated content, and web memorials.


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