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Essays on Teaching the American Literatures
(from the Heath Anthology Newsletter)
Teaching Chicano Literature: An Historical Approach
by Raymund Paredes
University of California at Los Angeles
I'll begin with a definition of Chicano literature. I use the term Chicano to refer to people of Mexican ancestry who have resided permanently in the United States for an extended period. Chicanos can be native-born citizens or Mexican-born immigrants who have adapted to life in the U ...
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