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Negative Stereotypes In Chicano Schools

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In the 1960’s the Mexican American population in cities like los angeles was big. As areas in Los Angeles, like East Los Angeles, got increasing populations by Mexican Americans, their schools began receiving less funding. Which resulted in, a growing number of Mexican Americans who became aware of the quality of the education they received. From the overcrowded classrooms, to the lack of Mexican American teachers, and a general neglect of their schools. The horrible quality of the education encouraged large numbers of students to dropout which resulted in about every ¼ mexican american student graduating. In their society the mexican american students were heavily encouraged and made to believe that they would be better whilst working …show more content…

The students made the Chicano identity a great thing. They did a great job on that because they were tired of the negative stereotypes that were put on them and created something to resist those stereotypes and imply that they’re here to stay. Chicano is another word for Mexican American, the word can be used to express pride in a shared cultural, ethnic and community identity. What I think is great about Chicano culture is that they embrace both the Mexican and the American culture and i feel like it is a way of showing how great we are and why we deserve to be here. Students would get together and learn about what they what they are is good and why it was good to change the negative stereotypes put upon them such as that the ignorance of time magazine that claimed that they smelled of cheap wine and greasy tacos. The students learned why their culture was important at meetings they created and they would sit and listen to mariachi music and poems such as the one “I am Joaquin” by “Corky” Gonzalez Boxer (Herlihy). Chicano students such as Paula Crisostomo living in America realized that things weren’t as good for them as they could be so they were encouraged by Sal Castro and UMA’S at Ucla so they all got together and, called for change and protested against the ways they were being mistreated …show more content…

A big downside about today 's society is that some of them only know how to fight for something they want “behind the screens”, it is easy to start a petition and get people to sign it but the problem with this situation is that people realize how easy it is to sign a petition and can easily fake it. Without protests things would change in a big way and that would easily allow the oppressors to stay in power and silence the people. Technology is a good thing for taking a stand for or against something and calling out flaws in today 's society. Sadly some people aren’t socially aware or are socially aware and shy to speak up about today’s injustices and take a stand against bad things such as: the possible presidency of the wrong people who don 't deserve the privilege of controlling the country and influencing the minds of people with horrible absurd theories about certain identity groups and instill fear and hatred in the minds of people. Such things can be affected by technology which can influence the people towards making the right people popular and standing up for their ideas and not letting the

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