1. Chicano Studies as a Discipline
Introduction
Chicano Studies as a Discipline

2. The Origins of Chicana/o Studies
“This anthology will begin your journey to the field of Chicana/o Studies as an academic discipline” .
It is a product of the 1960s.
Initially, Chicana/o Studies was a “California product”.
Reason 1:
Reason 2:

3. The Origins…
The “push” in California influenced similar struggles in the Southwest and Midwest, for example ______________
Reasons for student involvement ____________.

4. Before the 1960s Very limited university experience.
The first generation of Mexican-American college Students

5. The early 1960s
For the most part, university curricula did not include the mexicano as a historical subject.
One major exception _______________
Carlos E. Castaneda, George I. Sanchez, Americo Paredes
At the University of New Mexico _______

6. Student Militancy
Clash of generations.
“The new Chicano Scholar” .

7. Chicano Studies and Social and Political Issues
Social Issues ________________
Chicano youth also demanded 1) 2)

8. El Quinto Sol
El Grito
The writings _____________

9. The Late 1960’s “Consensus on the relevance”.
“Lack of coherence in expectation and emphasis” (VII).
1968 Explained ………
“A forced priority” _____ (VII).

10. A key moment Santa Barbara The Denver Youth Conference
El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan
The Aim ______________
The essence of the Plan was _________

11. Plan de Santa Barbara
The directives called for 1 2 3 4 5 6

12. El Plan… What was left out? The focus of the plan was ______________.
That meant that the curriculum would be ___________.
Jose Cuellar’s observation: .

13. The Formation of a Discipline
Octavio Romano—an important direction (ix)
The “Chicano Image”
Eight Preliminary steps :

14. The Formation The Chicano Paradigm
The influence of the Cultural renaissance
“What was this new paradigm?”.
The next stage…. research.
The theory

15. The internal colony analysis
Possibilities and limitations
Basic premises of the Chicano paradigm
The uniqueness of Chicano/a Studies

16. Issues and Contribuitions
The 1970s: A critique of el plan de Santa Barbara
Another set of issues: applicability
Reasons for disuse:
1;2;3. .
Contributions

17. The Future Feminism Race, class and gender (identity)
New directions and new questions.
A renewed commitment