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Bookmark or Share- Chicano - WikipediaChicano (masculine form) or Chicana (feminine form) is an ethnic identity for Mexican Americans that emerged from the Chicano Movement. [1] [2] [3] Chicano was originally a classist and racist slur used toward low-income Mexicans that was reclaimed in the 1940s among youth who belonged to the Pachuco and Pachuca subculture. [4] [5]
- I'm Mexican-American, but I Won't Call Myself Chicana - POPSUGARWhile historians can't pinpoint the word's exact origins, Chicano — or the female Chicana — has been widely used to describe Mexican-Americans in the US since the early 20th century. For a while,...
- Chicano: What Does The Word Mean And Where Does It Come From? - HuffPostScholars can’t pinpoint the word’s origins, but there are at least two theories, according to Tejano historian Arnoldo de León. Some think the word may trace its roots all the way back to the Nahuatl term “Meshico,” the indigenous word better known for evolving into the modern-day word “Mexico.”
- Mexican-American Identity: The Chicano MovementWithin this story lies the Chicano Movement, a significant cultural and political awakening that derived its name from the term "Chicano," a label adopted by many Mexican-Americans in the United States during the late 20th century.
- What is the Chicana Movement? - University of MichiganChicana Feminism, also referred to as Xicanism, is an ideology based on the rejection of the traditional “household” role of a Mexican-American woman. In challenges the stereotypes of women across the lines of gender, ethnicity, class, race, and sexuality.
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