Latino History and Culture Encyclopedia entries

1999

The Julian Samora Research Institute is committed to the generation, transmission, and application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest. To this end, it has organized a number of publication initiatives to facilitate the timely dissemination of current research and information relevant to Latinos. * Research Reports: JSRI's flagship publications for scholars who want a quality publication with more detail than usually allowed in mainstream journals. These are edited and reviewed in-house. Research Reports are selected for their significant contribution to the knowledge base of Latinos. * Working Papers: for scholars who want to share their preliminary findings and obtain feedback from others in Latino studies. Some editing provided by JSRI. * Statistical Briefs/CIFRAS: for the Institute's dissemination of "facts and figures" on Latino issues and conditions. Also designed to address policy questions and to highlight important topics. * Occasional Papers: for the dissemination of speeches and papers of value to the Latino community which are not necessarily based on a research project. Examples include historical accounts of people or events, "oral histories," motivational talks, poetry, speeches, and related presentations.

1973

ED081524 - Chicano Studies Bibliography: A Guide to the Resources of the Library at the University of Texas at El Paso. Third Edition.

BOOK REVIEWS I NATIONAL PERIOD vo 1. 6 5 , no • 3 603 1985 macy of material conditions" at the expense ofideology, and of the ways in which the book makes virtually no estimate of the psychological effects of material conditions, no temporal linkages with what are referred to as the relatively horrific conditions during the earlier "gold" and "silver" ages of sugar, and no spatial linkages with slavery outside the British Caribbean, with conditionsin Africa, or in industrial Britain.

Magazine of History, 1996

The Origins and Evolution of Latino History Virginia Sanchez Korrol I am new. History made me. My first language was spanglish. I was born at the crossroads and I am whole. Aurora Levins Morales "Child of the Americas"(l) ? Mexican Americans/Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and their descendants, the oldest and largest subgroups among a population of some thirty million Hispanos in the United States, form the core of a union that matches relatively recent arrivals, pre dominantly from the Dominican Repub lic and Central and South America, with long-time U.S. residents; English speak ing with Spanish speaking; aliens with citizens; and documented individuals with undocumented immigrants. As the nation's fastest growing "minority," all indicators point to a heightened sense of awareness and receptivity among Latinos across ethnic and national lines, regard-~~ ing a collective consciousness and histori cal role in the U.S. The validation of memory, self-iden tification, contestation, and affirmation spans centuries as persons of Spanish American heritage have always figured in the making of the United States of America. Viewed from another perspective, as Na tive Americans, Latinos were there when Plymouth Rock was just a pebble. As Spanish settlements, presidios, villas, pueblos, and missions throughout the Americas pre-date Jamestown by at least As the nation's fastest growing "minority/' all indicators point to a heightened sense of awareness and receptiv ity among Latinos across ethnic lines and national lines, regarding a collec tive consciousness and gia,

Routledge History of Latin American Culture, 2018

How do people of Latin American descent remember their history and maintain their culture in the United States? For many this is a challenge. But with the arrival of so many people in the last quarter century, and the natural growth of the community, we are seeing an unprecedented influence of Latinx culture in the United States. Aside from the promotion of our history among academics, one way to remember our traditions and stories is through public history. Family history, oral traditions, and even the land itself can help to promote an understanding of the concept of greater Latin America, which points to the increasing cultural and geopolitical linkages between Latin America and the United States. The key to uncovering this history is to hear the voices of the people who, for centuries, have created these links, erasing borders and forging a new culture along the way. I will use as a backdrop interviews I took of my parents, interviews my students took of Central American immigrants, and pedagogical approaches tied to the community. These voices will help to explain how subjectivity can transform Latin Amer-ican history from a subject that is often devoid of meaning for the struggling Latinx student, into a transformative experience. The voices of the forgotten often reveal the deepest aspects of culture because they are coming from a subjective retelling of the past. The prospect of oral history is that anyone can contribute to it. Although some historians insist that we write objectively, utilize "primary" documents and the latest methodologies, the truth is that history is made by the people who lived it and can be shared by all who remember the stories of elders. Oral history, memory, performance, oral tradition, and folklore constitute ways of remembering that are counterintuitive to the ways most historians collect information. For the Latinx community, these are essential tools of our collective history. They are not tools indigenous to the Americas, nor are they exclusively Western; they are universal and significantly contribute to the telling of history. In the end, this essay will critique elements of contemporary historical research and will reveal how active self-reflection can help Latinx educators and students to (re)member their history. Because public history is found in both private and shared spaces, it is often used for cultural preservation. Much has been written about Spanish and Mexican heritage sites in the United States. But these sites are also markers of local memory, which promotes cultural history. Similarly, the oral history interview reveals multiple layers of memories shaped by the learned experiences of life. As one ages and has behind them a lifetime in which an identity was formed, their stories become of repository of culture and history. Even younger folks, once they have had time to reflect on their current situation and have become conscious of the politics and history that contributed to their immediate Salomon, C. M. (Ed.). (2017). The routledge history of latin american culture. Retrieved from

Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies, 2001

Routledge History of Latin American Culture, 2018

While editing this book and translating many of its chapters, I was reminded of the radical difference between how Latin Americans and U.S. Latinxs 1 have traditionally viewed race, and in many regards, culture. Fortunately, that difference is beginning to erode. The United States has become a temporary and permanent destination for Latin Ameri-cans. Ideas, trends, expressions, and knowledge travel back and forth at a dizzying pace. It has also been at the crossroads of a changing identity among Latin Americans and a source of inspiration for new ways of viewing race. In the United States there is more cultural intersection and understanding between mestizos and American Indian groups. In fact, because of the debilitating effects of anti-immigrant racism in the United States, it becomes clear to us that we are, in fact, Black or indigenous, or more simply put, not white. There is no more pretense of fitting into a racial category when you are clearly rejected. This has facilitated the process of decolonization during the Chicano/a Movement by proclaiming the outright acceptance of our indigenous selves. The Chicano/a Movement partly came about as a defense mechanism: somos ni de aqui ni de alla. We were rejected for being too gringo and not gringo enough. Instead of suffering the effects of rejection because of our skin color, and therefore being traumatized, we rejected shame. We made peace with the idea of not being white. Culturally, we invested in our indigenous ancestry. And as César E. Chávez reminded the world: " Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. " 2 Chicanismo represented a cultural shift; it lifted a demoralized people out of the dregs; it healed our trauma and made us confident enough to pursue our dreams. It also created a path for future generations of migrantes to follow. It is with this combative passion of change that I position the concept of Latin Ameri-can culture and chose the essays included in this volume. There are many perspectives on culture and many opinions on what it should or should not represent. Culture in Latin America, and among the Latinx population in the United States, has often been produced out of struggle. In many ways, this is a book that explores how colonialism has affected culture. The quest for identity and autonomy, the defiance of borders and homogeneity, the fight for equal rights and the rise of social movements, and the evolution of feminism and sexuality may seem politically driven but they have also contributed profoundly to culture in Latin America and among Latinxs in the United States. Even if we speak of the great works of art and literature in Latin America, they are often inspired by conflict. However, in this increasingly globalized world, Latinxs are learning from one another. We have more shared experiences now and it is possible for Latinxs from all parts of the Americas to sit down and map out commonalities, analyze differences, and reveal to one

Salem Press -EBSCO

An introduction to Isabel Allende, one of Latin America´s greatest writers.

2007

This series aims to publish studies in the arts, humanities and social sciences, the main focus of which is the Hispanic World. The series invites proposals with interdisciplinary approaches to Hispanic culture in fields such as history of concepts and ideas, sociology of culture, the evolution of visual arts, the critique of literature, and uses of historiography. It is not confined to a particular historical period. Monographs as well as collected papers are welcome.