Chicanos
Mexican-American identity movement
Chicanos are Americans of Mexican descent, particularly those who embrace a politicized ethnic identity rooted in the civil rights movements of the 1960s and 70s.
The term carries connotations of cultural pride and activism: Chicano studies, Chicano art.
Some Mexican Americans prefer the term; others find it dated or politically charged.
The feminine form is Chicana.
Of blended border heritage
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
- La RazaHispanic people collectively
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
bicultural · indigenous · borderlands · hyphenated · self-determination · nationalism · ethnic · pride
Arid American expanse
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- Arizona48th state admitted
- New MexicoSouthwestern U.S. state
Colorado · barrio · San Antonio · Albuquerque · borderlands · colonias · urban · rural
Vehicle with dropped chassis
- muralWall-applied artwork
- Dia de los MuertosMexican ancestor veneration festival
- SpanglishHybrid of two languages
- conjuntoRegional Mexican music group
zoot suit · quinceañera · mariachi · corridos · teatro · barrio · cholo
Direct effort for reform
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- farmworkersAgricultural manual laborers
- walkoutsOrganized work stoppages
- blowoutsDecisive one-sided wins
Cesar Chavez · moratorium · protest · organizing · liberation · justice · boycott · mobilization
Large public wall painting
- Diego RiveraMexican mural master
- Los LobosSpanish for wolves
- SelenaName meaning moon
- poetryMetrical literary composition
Sandra Cisneros · Cheech Marin · Carlos Santana · spray paint · screenprint · poster art · zines
Mexican-American
Of blended border heritage
bilingual · bicultural · indigenous · borderlands · hyphenated · self-determination · nationalism · ethnic · pride · roots
Southwest
Arid American expanse
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- Arizona48th state admitted
New Mexico · Colorado · barrio · San Antonio · Albuquerque · borderlands · colonias · urban · rural · neighborhood
lowrider
Vehicle with dropped chassis
- muralWall-applied artwork
- Dia de los MuertosMexican ancestor veneration festival
- SpanglishHybrid of two languages
conjunto · zoot suit · quinceañera · mariachi · corridos · teatro · barrio · cholo
activism
Direct effort for reform
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- farmworkersAgricultural manual laborers
- walkoutsOrganized work stoppages
Cesar Chavez · blowouts · moratorium · protest · organizing · liberation · justice · boycott · mobilization · resistance
muralism
Large public wall painting
- Diego RiveraMexican mural master
- Los LobosSpanish for wolves
- SelenaName meaning moon
Sandra Cisneros · Cheech Marin · Carlos Santana · poetry · spray paint · screenprint · poster art · zines
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- Mexican Immigrationbraceros, Mexican Americans, Tejanos, migrants, undocumented
- WesternersArizonans, Californians, Coloradans, Nevadans, New Mexicans
ChicanosAnglo-Americans
Americans from British stock
Cubanos · Puerto Ricans · Central Americans · South Americans · Dominicans
- Chicano muralsMexican-American public wall paintings
- Chicano cultureMexican-American ethnic identity
- Chicano MovementMexican American civil rights campaign