Today’s cholo’s are the evo;ution of an Mexican subculture that sprung in the 1930’s through 1950’s. This report deals with the pachucos and how they came about. Also, it deals with their life style, language, and their peculiar sense of beign. Pachucos are Mexican American teenagers, which ages rounded from thirteen to twenty-two, who belonged to juviniel gang (most of the time) from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. (De Leon) The Pachucos initiated in the southwest.
Dance became a form of entertainment for themselves and their masters. It contained elements and music that they brought with them from Africa. In addition, African dance went on to influence many popular American dances and styles. Dances that originated in African-American communities spread first to the nation and then to the world—like the Cakewalk, Turkey Trot, Charleston, and the Lindy Hop (a.k.a. Jitterbug, Jive).
Both South Carolina and the Chesapeake were affected by these Barbadians ways of slave holding. In the Chesapeake, newly arrived African slaves often were put to work on the outskirts of the plantation, which were called quarters. They were sometimes moved closer towards the middle of the plantation once they learned some English and the routines of growing tobacco in America. Tobacco originated in the Americas, but was also grown in some parts of Africa, so Chesapeake planters often used their laborers' expertise for growing their crops. The majority of these laborers were men.
African presence 1 Afro- Mexicans Blanca Vazquez BLAS 140A African Presence 2 When we think of Mexico we have this idea of a Western-dominated world and for the most part a falsified creation of Spanish influence. In all history books the Europeans are looked at as the settlers and slave owners that made the American civilization and developed the Americas, however this has been proven to be unreal though substantial evidence. Much research has been done about the misconception that the first Africans to reach the Americas where slaves. The reality is that African culture impacted central America and we see it most emphasized in Mexican culture. Historical accounts, archaeological finds, and
Many historians believed that the word originated when Maximillian, a Frenchman, who was the emperor of Mexico. There is evidence of the usage of the word that dates back much earlier than the arrival of Europeans, so the word had to come from somewhere else. Today, the term mariachi refers to the musicians who play traditional Mexican music on streets, at celebrations, and in cafes. The origins of the mariachi can be traced back to the days of the Spanish colonization in the Sixteenth Century. At this time, theatre was very popular.
LOS VENDIDOS Introduction Los Vendidos which means “the sell outs” is a drama made by Luis Valdes in 1967 and it was first performed at the Brown Beret junta in Elysian Park, East Lo Angeles. This play brings the prejudices faced by Mexican in America. There is misconceptions that Americans have towards the Mexicans. The play is a form of resistance for Chicanos and it is a way for Americans to think for themselves about the misconstrued views and stereotypes they have about Mexican-Americans. He adapts the motifs and character traits that conform to relevant aspects of Mexican folk culture.
Chantel Mack Dr. Etheridge English 310 7 February 2011 Annotated Bibliography: Americo Paredes Americo Paredes was a Mexican American folklorist, teacher, writer, poet, and musician. He was a seminal Mexican scholar of the 20th century who developed the foundations of modern Mexican American scholarship. He was born on September 3, 1915 in Brownsville, Texas. Paredes studied corridos, folkloric ballads, machismo, and border stereotypes of Mexicans. Known as an ethnic activist he fought against discrimination towards Mexicanos and he wrote many stories dealing with the Mexican culture.
Throughout the ages, the artwork has been, and continues to be, shaped thematically and theoretically by African-American culture. Elizabeth Catlett, a sculptor and printmaker has used her art to make social and political statements, specifically about the fears, struggles, and achievements of African American women. The piece Three Women of America represents different cultures of America. I feel as though Elizabeth Catlett lived in Mexico for some time, wanted to incorporate African American, Mexican and other cultures in her art. Also art should be benefit to all races and
Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race by Laura E. Gómez is a historical analysis on the introduction and makings of Mexican culture in our nation’s infancy. Its various chapters include issues on race, ethnicity, social class, and political standings for Mexican Americans. It also provides what is somewhat of a narrative of America’s history as it pertains to Mexican Americans and the growth of their image throughout the years. Gómez targeted not only Mexican Americans who are curious about their origins in the United States as her audience, but also people who are studying the effects of race and others with similar scholarly pursuits. This was a very informative book that is backed up with many facts and first-hand accounts that help to paint the picture of what Mexican Americans were going through at their time of inception into the new country.
A Western film has a strong relation with the American geography and history. This can be easily proven if we take a close look at the settings of a western film. Geographically we can allocate western plots beside the American frontiers, Mississippi landscapes and the Mexican borders. A western film can reference to the colonial age of America and the Civil war (1861–1865) or even later on the mid-20th century. Many conventional westerns use as backdrop