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ChicanoCitizens or residents of the USA who are of Mexican descent. The term was originally used for those who became US citizens after the Mexican War. The word probably derives from the Spanish word Mexicanos. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It speaks to a growing awareness of limitations in the original definition of Chicana/o Studies and in the Chicano movement itself. David Diaz, Chicana/o Studies professor at California State University, Northridge, said the recent Latino political power surge is decades late. Judicious choices create an episodic narrative in which global politics and everyday friendship merge, "us Chicana/os are with you, in struggle and in victory," declares one correspondent. |
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