“The movement's institutional legacy can also be seen in the realm of higher education: Chicano and Puerto Rican studies programs are the product of these movements and continue to play a key role in providing Latinos with a "civic education" that both politicizes and produces particular conceptions of Latino identity and subjectivity.” AcademiaPuerto RicoChicano MovementLatino HistoryPuerto Rican Movement Book:The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Source: The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity
“Unlike the civil rights struggles of African Americans or the protest politics surrounding the Vietnam War, the Chicano and Puerto Rican movements represent a decidedly underexplored aspect of 1960s New Left radicalism. Outside of the communities themselves, the names, places, and events of these two movements are virtually unknown.” HistoryCivil Rights1960sVietnam WarPuerto RicoChicanoChicano MovementLatino HistoryPuerto Rican Movement Book:The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Source: The Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity