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Chicano
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During the late 1960s and 1970s, Mexican American and Puerto Rican activists put forward a politically charged critique of American politics. Bringing together a paradoxical mix of cultural nationalism, liberal reformism, radical critique, andromantic idealism, the Chicano and Puerto Rican movements created a new political vocabulary, one emphasizing resistance, recognition, cultural pride, authenticity, and fraternity (hermanidad). The movements-organizations, issues, and events left a profound
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― The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity
― The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity
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I learned the language, at the expense of my Spanish, only to find that in English I didn't exist. I read the American history textbooks in school that erased any trace of the deep Mexican roots in this country. Still, I forged ahead.
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― You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation
― You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation
The Rio Grande Valley of South Texas is full of culture and drama! Get to know the literature wr…more
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Un círculo literario.
A reading community built around Latin American literature, Afro-Latino vo…more
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If you've read any great books at all related to Latinidad, by latinxs, or Latinx communities, p…more
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