Chicano Studies
AÑO NUEVOAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Economics Labor Studies Latino Studies Immigration
This expose of the plight of undocumented Mexican workers in the U.S. also provides a
comprehensive overview of the complex issue of Mexican immigration, including
interviews with prominent scholars, attorneys and organizers.
Particularly recommended as a teaching tool regarding issues of Latino Studies, Chicano Studies, Immigration, and Cultural Studies. |
NIŅOS DE ESPERANZA: CHILDREN OF HOPEArchitecture Chicano Studies Education Latino Studies Sociology Urban Studies
Documents the efforts of a group of American volunteers--including architects, artists,
teachers and psychologists--in building and operating a primary school in a poor Tiajuana
neighborhood.
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HOMEBOYSAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Depicts life in Cuatro Flats, a housing project in East Los Angeles, as seen through the
eyes of Chicano gang members, or "homeboys."
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BALLAD OF AN UNSUNG HEROAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Political Science Sociology
Chronicles the remarkable life of 89-year-old Pedro J. Gonzalez, from his early years as a
telegraph operator for Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution to his pioneering
career as a radio and recording star in Los Angeles, his 1934 arrest on trumped-up
charges and subsequent imprisonment, his deportation to Mexico and eventual return to
the U.S. some thirty years later.
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YO SOYChicano Studies Latino Studies Sociology
Examines the key issues, problems and concerns of the Mexican-American community in
the U.S. through interviews with prominent Chicano leaders and activists.
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THE TRAIL NORTHAnthropology Chicano Studies Latino Studies
Follows anthropologist Robert Alvarez and his 10-year-old son Luis as they recreate the
journey which their family's ancestors made in coming north from Mexico several
generations ago.
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YO SOY CHICANOChicano Studies Latino Studies
Portrays the Chicano experience, from its roots in pre-Columbian history to Mexican-
American struggles in the early '70s.
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CHICANO PARKAmerican Studies Art History Chicano Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Chronicles the history of Chicano Park, famous for its giant murals painted on freeway
pillars, which became the focus for the revitalization of San Diego's Chicano community
in the 1970s and '80s.
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IMAGES OF MEXICAN LOS ANGELESChicano Studies Latino Studies
Surveys the history of the Mexican community-its origins, culture, achievements, and
difficulties-in the Los Angeles basin, from the establishment of the city in 1781 by
Mexican settlers to the present-day Chicano struggle for civil rights.
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