Routledge Handbook of Chicana/o Studies

<p>The <em>Routledge Handbook of Chicana/o Studies</em> is a unique interdisciplinary resource for students libraries and researchers interested in the largest and most rapidly growing racial-ethnic community in the United States and elsewhere which can either be identified as Chicano Latino Hispanic or Mexican-American. Structured around seven comprehensive themes the volume is for students of American studies the Social Sciences and the Humanities. The volume is organized around seven critical domains in Chicana/o Studies:</p><p></p><ul> <br><br><li>Chicana/o History and Social Movements</li> <br><br><li>Borderlands Global Migrations Employment and Citizenship</li> <br><br><li>Cultural Production in Global and Local Settings</li> <br><br><li>Chicana/o Identities</li> <br><br><li>Schooling Language and Literacy</li> <br><br><li>Violence Resistance and Empowerment</li> <br><br><li>International Perspectives</li> </ul><p></p><p>The <em>Handbook</em> will stress the importance of the historical origins of the Chicana/o Studies field. Starting from myth of origins Aztlán alleged cradle of the Chicana/o people lately substantiated by the findings of archaeology and anthropology over Spanish/Indigenous relations until the present time. Essays will explore cultural and linguistic hybridism and showcase artistic practices (visual arts music and dance) through popular (folklore) or high culture achievements (museums installations) highlighting the growth of a critical perspective grounded on key theoretical formulations including borderlands theories intersectionalities critical race theory and cultural analysis.</p>