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    Chicano Research Paper

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    The term Chicano was a word used as a derogatory remark to identify Mexican- Americans of low social class. It wasn’t until the 1960’s when the term Chicano became popular during the Chicano Movement. Chicano was mainly popular among students who performed walkouts‚ teachers‚ and farm workers. It was until then that Mexican- Americans took pride of the term that was once a negative remark. Till this day‚ Mexican- Americans have many alternative identification terms they could adopt like; Hispanic

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    change forward for many movements‚ the term Chicano first arose from the 1960’s when radical changes were happening in the United States. The term Chicano applied to individuals who identified from Mexican descent who took pride in its culture‚ history‚ and indigenous heritage had the awareness to the injustices done to Chicanos and are committed to a lifestyle of activism through various professions (Romero‚ Sept 30th). Though this is a great foundation to establish the Chicano identity‚ it needs to

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    No Superheroes Today In the United States‚ Mexican-American children are tormented by discrimination. Stories in Growing up Chicano/a described the struggles Mexican children faced on a daily basis. Gender roles and stereotypes restricted their identity and caused insecurity‚ which resulted in the loss of self-esteem and innocence. “The Scholarship Jacket”‚ “Eleven”‚ and “Juana Inez” each depict children affected by prejudice thoughts and actions. Martha‚ a Mexican teenager in “The Scholarship

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    The Chicano Riots

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    Los Angeles‚ amidst a period of rising tensions between American servicemen stationed in southern California and Los Angeles’ Chicano community. Many of the tensions between the Chicano community and the sailors existed because the servicemen walked through a Chicano neighborhood on the way back to their barracks after nights of drinking. The discrimination against the Chicano minority community was compounded by robberies and fights during these drunken interactions. In July 1942‚ a group of Hispanic

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    Chicano Music

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    Record: 1 Title: PERSONAL BEST. Authors: Gawande‚ Atul Source: New Yorker; 10/3/2011‚ Vol. 87 Issue 30‚ p44-53‚ 10p‚ 2 Color Photographs Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *PERSONAL coaching *CAREER development *VIOLINISTS *MIDDLE school teachers *SURGEONS TRAINING of NAICS/Industry Codes611430 Professional and Management Development Training 624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services People: PERLMAN‚ Itzhak‚ 1945- Abstract: In this article the author offers his observations on

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    The Chicano Identity

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    The Chicano Identity The majority of people around us have parents with histories beyond our local area. They come from places hundreds of miles away‚ such as China‚ Japan‚ Korea‚ Vietnam‚ and even Mexico. As they set to live in America‚ they give birth to a new generation and these children are raised differently with a whole new standard. These standards are different from other countries whether it’s their educational system‚ laws‚ or social behaviors. This causes heritages to become diluted

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    The History of Chicano Music My both my father and uncle were in their prime during the 1960s and 70s during the Chicano Movement. My father had me growing up listening to dedications Art Laboe ’s Killer Oldies every Sunday night. My uncle traveled throughout California with bands of his own since the 1970s. I grew up listening to musicians like El Chicano‚ Los Lobos‚ Little Joe y la Familia. I knew Chicano music. What is Chicano? During the Civil Rights movements of the 1960s and

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    Chicano Studies

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    Dr. Rodolfo Jacobo United States History: Chicano Perspective Fall 2012 Short essay questions and sources for exam I 1. What were the historical roots of anti-Mexican sentiment according to the article “Origins of Anti-Mexican Sentient?” The historical roots of anti- Mexican sentiment came from English immigrants who opposed the Spanish race due to mostly religion. The disgraceful attitude that the English showed the Spaniards also showed toward the aborigines and Latin Americans.

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    Chicano/Latino Holidays

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    12/07/13 Chicano Studies Chicano/ Latino Holidays Holidays are days of festivity or recreation in which work is normally canceled and families or friends get together and celebrate for a certain purpose. Within separate cultures the holidays or celebrations may be different. For example within the Jewish culture those who follow that religion may celebrate Hanukkah. Within my research paper I will be covering the holidays that the Chicano or Latino culture celebrates. For example holidays such

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    to the emergence of the counterculture and civil right movement against the social norms. Changes in clothing‚ drugs usage‚ sexuality‚ formalities‚ schooling‚ flamboyance‚ and civil disobedience all took place in these controversial years of the Swinging Sixties. The social norm was no longer the norm and counterculture took over. And ironically enough‚ all of these events can be reflected into the musical scene of the decade. New genre‚ Chicano Rock emerged among the old genres and artists from Laurel

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