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Publication Date: 2014
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Huitzilopochtli: The Will and Resiliency of Tucson Youth to Keep Mexican American Studies Alive
Acosta, Curtis
Multicultural Perspectives, v16 n1 p3-7 2014
In response to the banning of Mexican American Studies in Tucson, students in the newly formed Chican@ Literature, Art, and Social Studies program displayed their resiliency in the face of the oppressive actions of the Tucson Unified School District and the state of Arizona. This article serves as a platform for the voices of these dedicated youth who continued their educational and activist journey on Sundays throughout the 2012-2013 academic school year. The students share their impressions of why the Chican@ Literature, Art, and Social Studies program was important to them and how the curriculum, pedagogy, and relationships with classmates and their teacher shaped their continued struggle to revive Mexican American Studies for future generations and the transformation of the world.
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Cultural Maintenance, Hispanic American Culture, Resilience (Psychology), Activism, Social Studies, Indigenous Knowledge, Student Participation, State Departments of Education, Clubs, Hispanic American Literature, Art, School Districts, Multicultural Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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