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The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity

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“It is my contention the category ‘Latino,’ like the category ‘women,’ should be reconceived as a site of permanent political contestation”

Women Latino Latino History

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“During the late 1960s and 1970s, Mexican American and Puerto Rican activists put forward a politically charged critique of American politics. Bringing together a paradoxical mix of cultural nationalism, liberal reformism, radical critique, andromantic idealism, the Chicano and Puerto Rican movements created a new political vocabulary, one emphasizing resistance, recognition, cultural pride, authenticity, and fraternity (hermanidad). The movements-organizations, issues, and events left a profound legacy.”

American Politics Latino Puerto Rico 1970s Chicano Latino History Puerto Rican Movement Latinx History

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“Both Chicano and Puerto Rican activists continually stressed the importance of community control of local institutions, arguing that oppression and inequality would never end until Chicanos and Puerto Ricans controlled the institutions that directly affected community life.”

Community Civil Rights Latino Puerto Rico Chicano Latino History Puertorico Chicano History

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“Rather than speaking in terms of specific and distinct subgroups (Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, etc.) ‘Latino’ and ‘Hispanic’ have become the shorthand designation of choice among journalists, politicians, advertising executives, academics, and other influential elites.”

Journalism Latino Academia Hispanic Puerto Rico Mexican American Mexican Americans Puerto Ricans Cuban American Dominican American

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