CHICANO CULTURE IN THE USA. Definition Chicano noun (pl. –os) (especially AmE) a N American person whose family came from Mexico Latino noun (pl. –os)

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CHICANO CULTURE IN THE USA

Definition Chicano noun (pl. –os) (especially AmE) a N American person whose family came from Mexico Latino noun (pl. –os) a person living in the US whose family came from Central or S America where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Meanings Ana Castillo 1 : “[a] marginalized, brown woman who is treated as a foreigner and is expected to do menial labor and ask nothing of the society in which she lives.”  Slur  Ethnic Identity 1960s – the Chicanos’ movement 1.Ana Castillo (born 1953) is a Chicana novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayist. Story collections: Loverboys.

Cultural Aspect Literature -R-Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales. “Yo Soy Joaquin” -R-Rudolfo Anaya. “Bless Me”, “Ultima” - Sandra Cisneros. “The House on Mango Street” -Gary Soto. “Living up the Street” -O-Oscar Zeta Acosta. “ Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo”

Cultural Aspect Visual art: San Diego Chicanos’ Park - the largest collection of murals Performance: Los Angeles’ comedy troupe “Culture Clash” Guillermo Gomez-Pena Cultural Movement: Chicanismo (1930s) unified with Pan Indian Movement (Danza Azteca)

Music Lalo Guerroro Linda Ronstadt Santana Selena

Chicano Humanities & Arts Council - the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council (CHAC) was founded in The Rocky Mountain News recognized CHAC in July 2004 as one of Denver’s Top 25 forces of Culture. Danny VigilVeronica Herrera