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a person of Mexican descent
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A Chicano is a person, particularly a man, of Mexico Mexican descent born in the United States. A woman of this category is usually named by the feminine form Chicana, and, following the usual conventions for Spanish words, the masculine plural form Chicanos is used for groups that include both genders. (Chicana at times is understood to carry Feminismfeminist connotations.)
Etymology - Although the word ''Chicano'' may be a contraction of ''Mexicano'', there is no clear etymology of the term or its origin. It seem to be originated in the first decades of the 20th !centuryhttp://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicano#Sources? 1 in the south of US, and it was a derogatory term used by US landowners to refer to their Mexican workers. The term spread to Mexico to refer to people of low origins. The literary and political movements of the 1960s and 1970s among Latinos established Chicano as a term of ethnic pride; Mexican-descended Latinos became aware of their status as a community and began to use the term with pride to refer to themselves. In Mexico the Latino-American culture has begun to permeate and Chicano has lost much of its original meaning.Some believe the word comes from the word Mexica (pronounced Me-shi-ca in Nahuatl), so that a Chicano or Xicano is in some sense an heir of the Mexica culture. mexica-movement.org - 2"The term ''Chicano'' can be referred to Latin-Americans of Mexican descent, who may very well accept the term ''Americano''. It is also believed to be offensive by some assimilated Mexican-Americans, who prefer other terms such as ''Hispanic AmericanHispanic'', or ''Latino'' or simply ''Mexican''. Chicanos in Texas are also referred to as Tejanos. In an effort to be politically correct some use the terms ''Chicano/a,'' or Chican@.
Societal and Cultural Aspects - Chicanos are the biggest group in the U.S. among the Latino population. In Mexico, the term can connote a person of low Social classclass and poor Moralitymorals, while in the U.S. it carries multiple meanings. Sabine Ulibarri, an author from Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, notes that ''Chicano'' is a Politicspolitically loaded term, though it is considered a positive term of honor by many. For Chicanos, the term can imply being from the United States, being "Americano", and not from Mexico. As a mixture of cultures from both countries, being Chicano represents the struggle of fitting into the Anglo-dominated society of America while still maintaining the cultural sense that you learned as a Latino child. Many Chicanos refer to themselves as ''la raza'' (literally, ''the race''). Some use the phrase ''la Bronze raceraza de bronce'' ("the Bronze Race") seeing themselves as "brown" or "bronze" because of their Native American (Americas)Native American ancestry (as opposed to Whiteswhite and African Americanblack people). Using another term common in early 20th-century ''americanista/indigenist'' thought, some also refer to themselves as ''la raza cósmica'', which means ''the cosmic race''. It should be noted that the term ''la raza'' is widely used throughout Latin America and has additional layers of meaning referring to the sense of collective culture and consciousness of Spanish speakers of the New World. In this respect it has elements of the German word ''volk'', which literally means ''people'' but is similarly difficult to translate to other languages.Unfortunately the majority of Chicanos are classified and stereotyped as "en.wiktionary.org - gangbangers" and their style differs from the average "Mexican" from Mexico. The Mexicans from Mexico are normally categorized as "Border brothers" with their cowboyish dress attire and unique style of music where as the Chicano dress attire and style are "Lowriders" and gang affiliation en.wiktionary.org - vato locos from the Sureños or Norteños. Chicanos are also often known to feud with the "Border brothers" from Mexico. There is also, at times, denigration of the recent immigrants by classing them as wetbacks.Many individuals of Mexican descent view the use of the words ''Chicano'' or ''Chicana'' as reclamation and regeneration of a culture destroyed through colonialism, although these are only opinions and may not reflect the view of all Chicanos. Some younger Mexican-Americans refer to themselves as Xicanos with an "X" to appear even more radical in terms of political ideology.
Chicano Art - The term Chicano is also used to categorize a group of writers. Bruce Novoa, a Chicano author, once wrote that Chicanos exist in the space created by the hyphen in Mexican-American. Also Rudy "Corky" Gonzalez's "Yo Soy Joaquin" is considered a seminal text.
Chicanos of Note - Some notable Chicanos include George Lopez, Oscar Zeta Acosta César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, Gloria Anzaldua, Emma Tennayuca, and Sandra Cisneros.
See also - Aztlán Brown Berets César Chávez Cherrie Moraga Chicano rap Cholo Colegio César Chávez Dolores Huerta El Vez Emma Tennayuca George Lopez Gloria Anzaldua Hispanic La raza Latino MEChA Mestizo Mexican Mexican American History of Mexican-Americans Oscar Zeta Acosta Race (U.S. Census) Tejano=External links=chicano-park.org - chicano-Park San Diegochicanas.com - Chicanas.comchicano-art-life.com - Chicano-Artchicanismo.com - Chicano Wikipedialosquemados.com - Los Quemados Chicano Artelatino.sscnet.ucla.edu - UCLA Womenmexica-movement.org - Mexica Movement=Sources=1. Tino Villanueva, Chicanos (selección), Lecturas Mexicanas, número 889, FCE/SEP, México, 1985, p. 7Category:Ethnic groups of the United StatesCategory:Mexican !Americansde:Chicanoes:Chicano< /text>
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Project:M.A.S.A.
Meso-American culture has always been deeply rooted in the observation and recording of cosmic events and cycles. This is evident both in the art and mythology of Meso-America. Familiarity of and use of outer space iconography (partially influenced by The Space Race) in the new millennium has provided yet another vehicle for Chicano artists to use for their purposes. Many young Chicanos were inspired to pursue the sciences because of this. Chicano artists have also been inspired adopting and are using outer space iconography to convey issues of identity, immigration, racial prejudice, politics, etc. The styles and manners are varied, but the thread is universal. Project M.A.S.A. is a national collaboration of Chicano artists that reaches across time and space to represent yet anther side of La Raza Cosmica.
http://www.projectmasa.com/
PBS Online
This Web site from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) features companion Web sites for nearly 250 PBS programs and specials, as well as seven online neighborhoods that aggregate content by genre and interest.
http://www.pbs.org
California Chicano News Media Association
CCNMA - An organization for journalists, media professionals, employers and students concerned with Chicano affairs in California.
http://www.ccnma.org/
OhioLINK
Ohio Library and Information Network.
http://www.ohiolink.edu/
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