Hinojos, Francisco G. (1975). Notes on the Pachuco: Stereotypes, History and Dialect. Atisbos: Journal of Chicano Research, 53-65, Sum 75. In the early 1940's, a group of Mexican American youths called Pachucos emerged in the United States. This paper discusses the attitudes of some writers of the time and their creation of a criminal stereotype of the Pachuco, his origins, the racial basis of the zoot-suit riots, and the basic origin and composition of his slang, Calo. (Author/NQ)…

Rivera, Tomas (1975). Recuerdo, Descubrimiento Y Voluntad En El Proceso Imaginativo Literario. [Remembering, Discovery and Volition in the Literary Imaginative Process]. Atisbos: Journal of Chicano Research, 66-77, Sum 75. Presented in both English and Spanish, the article discusses 3 creative forces (remembering, discovery, and volition) which Tomas Rivera uses as the source of his work. (NQ)…

Castaneda, Alfredo (1975). Persisting Ideologies of Assimilation in America: Implications for Psychology and Education. Atisbos: Journal of Chicano Research, 79-91, Sum 75. Four notions of the \melting pot\ versus \cultural pluralism\ themes are described from a historical perspective for the purposes of identifying their impact on conclusions drawn from sociological, anthropological, and psychological data derived from Mexican Americans. (Author/NQ)…

Aguirre, Adalberto, Jr.; Fernandez, Celestino (1976). Mexican Americans and Bicultural Education: A Sociological Analysis. Atisbos Journal of Chicano Research, 15-26, Win 76-77. The paper is a study of bilingual/bicultural education in the process of Anglo American educational technology and an overview showing some of the important problem areas: inadequate concern with sociocultural variables affecting Mexican American educational attitudes; assumptions of homogeneity regarding Mexican American students; immediate implementation of educational alternatives for Mexican American students without considering the importance of sociocultural variables (e.g., socialization practices of Mexican Americans); and isolation of stereotypic cultural and social behavior of Mexican Americans. (Author)…

Carranza, Miguel A.; Ryan, Ellen Bouchard (1976). Attitudes Toward Accented English. Atisbos Journal of Chicano Research, 27-34, Win 76-77. The paper is a survey of past and current research on attitudes toward Spanish language accented English in home, school, and community settings. The study highlights issues pertaining to Mexican American accented speech and the need for further research on the choice and motivation for an individual's favoring different degrees of accentedness. (Author)…

Schoenberg, Ronald (1976). Analysis of Spending Policies in a Southwestern School District: Ethnicity and Social Status Influences. Atisbos Journal of Chicano Research, 61-9, Win 76-77. The expenditure policies of the Tucson School District No. 1 were analyzed with respect to Mexican American children. Substantively significant "regional" (i.e., west side minority schools vs. east side majority schools) effects, socioeconomic effects, and ethnicity effects were found. (NQ)…

Espinosa, Paul (1976). Ideology in the Works of Octavio Paz and Jose Carlos Mariategui: The Pre-Columbian Case. Atisbos Journal of Chicano Research, 71-96, Win 76-77. The paper discusses how the two prominent Latin American writers approach the historical material of their national pasts, Mexico and Peru, and attempt to use that material for the creation of a national ideology. In confronting the future with a new national identity, Mariategui's myth of agrarian communism and Paz's version of invisible history function as strategic answers to historical events. (Author)…

Quintana, Susan; Ramirez, Albert (1976). Educators' Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge About Bilingual-Bicultural Education. Atisbos Journal of Chicano Research, 97-106, Win 76-77. Thirty elementary school teachers and three principals were interviewed to ascertain the extent to which Anglo American educators perceive bilingual-bicultural education as a form of compensatory education. Results indicated that 40 percent of the educators perceive bilingual-bicultural education as a vehicle for assimilation, while 57 percent perceive it more in terms of leading to self-pride and cultural awareness. (NQ)…

Llanes, Jose R.; And Others (1976). A Classroom-Based Approach to Research in Bilingual Education Processes. Atisbos Journal of Chicano Research, 107-18, Win 76-77. The paper describes a method for the identification, investigation, evaluation, and replication of successful bilingual instruction. The location of exemplary programs and the classrooms within the program is stressed. Investigation of successful bilingual programs is based on an \interactive model\ for applied research which uses sociometric, psycholinguistic, anthropological, and related measures. A \stake judgmental model\ is used to determine the extent to which new programs follow successful programs. (Author)…

Penalosa, Fernando (1970). Toward an Operational Definition of the Mexican American. Aztlan Chicano J Soc Sci Arts, 1, 1, 1-12, Spr '70. …

Gomez-Q., Juan; Weber, Devera Anne (1970). Research Notes on the Twentieth Century. Aztlan Chicano J Soc Sci Arts, 1, 1, 115-32, Spr '70. …

Hernandez, Deluvina (1970). La Raza Satellite System. Aztlan Chicano J Soc Sci Arts, 1, 1, 13-36, Spr '70. …

Cordova, Teresa (2002). Problem-Solving Research: Strategic Engagement in Community Development and the Resource Center for Raza Planning. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v27 n1 p7-25 Spr. The Resource Center for Raza Planning (RCRP) at the University of New Mexico helps Mexican American college students use research to meet the needs of their communities. The formation and early development of RCRP are described, followed by its work on policy and planning related to community economic development. Implications for universities working with communities are discussed. (SV)…

Garcia, Philip; Hurtado, Aida (1984). Joblessness among Hispanic Youth: 1973-1981. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v15 n2 p243-61 Fall. Uses census data from 1973-1981 to examine patterns of employment and unemployment during recession and recovery phases of the business cycle among Hispanic, Black, and White youth, aged 16-19. Describes intra-Hispanic differences by gender and ethnic subgroup. Contains eight statistical tables. (SV)…

Brouthers, Lance Eliot; McClure, David Lawson (1984). The Effect of Council Size and District Elections on City Council Representation. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v15 n2 p263-76 Fall. Compares the effects of electoral structures on city council representation for Mexican-Americans in 46 Southwestern cities and Blacks in 243 cities nationwide. Concludes that at-large elections aid Mexican-American representation, while ward elections and small council size favor Black representation. Contains 36 references. (SV)…

Pena, Devon (1984). Immigration and Social Work. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v15 n2 p309-39 Fall. Examines issues of concern to social workers dealing with undocumented aliens: consequences of exclusion of undocumented Mexican immigrants from service delivery systems, the problem of confidentiality, unique stresses faced by immigrants and their families, and development of appropriate intervention strategies. Contains 50 references. (SV)…

Tiano, Susan (1984). Maquiladoras, Women's Work, and Unemployment in Northern Mexico. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v15 n2 p341-78 Fall. Uses Marxist/feminist concepts to explain employment patterns among female workers in multinational maquiladoras (assembly plants) in northern Mexico. Concludes that maquiladoras have not alleviated regional unemployment for either sex, but have created a docile low-wage work force that includes a pool of surplus labor. Contains 48 references. (SV)…

De Leon, Arnoldo; Stewart, Kenneth L. (1985). Education Is the Gateway: Comparative Patterns of School Attendance and Literacy between Anglos and Tejanos in Three Texas Regions, 1850-1900. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v16 n1-2 p177-95. Examines patterns of school attendance, adult literacy, and occupational status among U.S.-born Mexican Americans, Mexican immigrants, and Anglos in south, central, and west Texas regions, 1850-1900. Concludes that education and literacy produced occupational advantages only for Anglos. (SV)…

Mirande, Alfredo (1986). Que Gacho Es Ser Macho: It's a Drag to Be a Macho Man. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v17 n2 p63-89 Fall. Focuses on variations in perceptions and conceptions of machismo within Mexican and Latino culture. Studies how Latino fathers living in United States perceive machismo, utilizing data from in-depth interviews. Identifies two models of masculinity, one as compensation for powerlessness, the other grounded in ethics, honor, and courage. (TES)…

Ortiz, Flora Ida (1986). Hispanic American Women in Higher Education: A Consideration of the Socialization Process. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v17 n2 p125-52 Fall. Studies higher education practices to recruit and retain Hispanic women. Examines college experiences of two classifications of Hispanic women at University of California: those who had attended private or specialized public schools and those who attended general private or public schools. Suggests Hispanics not readily accepted, causing low retention. (TES)…

Monroy, Douglas (1990). "Our Children Get So Different Here": Film, Fashion, Popular Culture, and the Process of Cultural Syncretization in Mexican Los Angeles, 1900-1935. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v19 n1 p79-108 Spr 1988-90. Draws on interviews of the 1920s and 1930s with Mexican immigrants to Los Angeles to illustrate the intergenerational conflicts that arose from immigrant children's acceptance of American values encountered in school and via the popular culture of films and fashion. Contains 27 references. (SV)…

Pesquera, Beatriz M. (1991). "Work Gave Me a Lot of Confianza": Chicanas' Work Commitment and Work Identity. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v20 n1-2 p97-118 Spr-Fall. Extensive interviews with 24 married Chicana workers with children examined socialization to work in family of origin, early employment, educational attainment, and familial and employment factors influencing levels of work commitment and work identity. Professional, clerical, and blue-collar workers all had strong work commitment but differed in extent of identification with work role. (SV)…

Segura, Denise A. (1991). Ambivalence or Continuity?: Motherhood and Employment among Chicanas and Mexican Immigrant Women Workers. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v20 n1-2 p119-50 Spr-Fall. Extensive interviews with 30 working and nonworking mothers (Chicanas and Mexican immigrants) found that immigrants had a broader conceptualization of motherhood that encompassed employment outside the home, whereas Chicanas were more likely to seek an idealized middle-class "stay at home" motherhood and thus experienced more ambivalence and guilt about working. Contains 89 references. (SV)…

Flores-Ortiz, Yvette G. (1991). Levels of Acculturation, Marital Satisfaction, and Depression among Chicana Workers: A Psychological Perspective. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v20 n1-2 p151-75 Spr-Fall. A survey of 37 Mexican immigrant and Chicana working women, aged 18-58, mostly married or formerly married, examined the interrelationships among acculturation, educational attainment, family life and structure, work attitudes, marital satisfaction, and psychiatric symptoms. More acculturated and more highly educated women continued to have strong familistic values but preferred more egalitarian marital arrangements. (SV)…

Coombs, Robert Holman; Grijalva, Cindy A. (1997). Latinas in Medicine: Stressors, Survival Skills, and Strengths. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v22 n2 p67-88 Fall. Interviews with 20 Latina physicians and medical students examined stresses encountered in medical school, on the job, and from family: lack of confidence, sex bias, financial stress, poor educational preparation, ethnic bias, and cultural sex-role expectations. Coping strategies included positive thinking, assertiveness, drawing on social support, and directing energies toward community service. (Contains 20 references.) (SV)…

Greenfield, Patricia Marks; Quiroz, Blanca; Raeff, Catherine (1998). Cross-Cultural Conflict in the Social Construction of the Child. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v23 n1 p115-25 Spr. Suggests that immigrant Latino parents have an ethnotheory of child development that emphasizes being part of a group, and that this ethnotheory conflicts with teachers' views focusing on the development of individual potential. Analyzes three dialogues from parent-teacher conferences to illustrate parent-teacher cooperation or discord in the symbolic construction of the child. (SV)…

Davalos, KarenMary (1998). Chicana/o Studies and Anthropology: The Dialogue That Never Was. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v23 n2 p13-45 Fall. Argues that, by initiating a critique of the misrepresentations of Mexican Americans by established anthropologists, Chicana/o scholars anticipated a new anthropology and the problems of an apolitical postmodernism. Examines the challenges offered by Chicana feminists. Suggests that all these dialogues developed because of inequalities within the "academy" and in the larger society. (Contains 77 references.) (SV)…

Garza, Lisa (1998). The Influence of Pre-College Factors on the University Experiences of Mexican American Women. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v23 n2 p119-35 Fall. An in-depth study of the experiences of Mexican American women at three Texas universities found that precollege factors such as early education and familial support had more impact on the students' experiences and success than did the ethnic or gender composition of the university. (Contains 20 references.) (Author/SV)…

Quintana, Alvina E. (1998). Turning Sunshine into Noir and Fantasy into Reality: Los Angeles in the Classroom. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v23 n2 p177-89 Fall. At the University of Delaware, an interdisciplinary college course called "LA.: City of the Angels" incorporated history, political theory, film studies, and literature. The course aimed to deepen student awareness of diversity by deconstructing Hollywood images of Los Angeles and examining the interconnections between regional stereotypes and cultural and racial prejudice. (Contains 19 references.) (SV)…

Lopez, Felipe H.; Munro, Pamela (1999). Zapotec Immigration: The San Lucas Quiavini Experience. Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v24 n1 p129-49 Spr. Interviews with 20 Zapotec immigrants from Oaxaca (Mexico) to Los Angeles examined their immigration experiences and adjustment to life in the United States. Discussion covers immigration from Oaxaca; living conditions, illiteracy, education, and language usage in the village of San Lucas Quiavini; immigration patterns; ethnicity and Oaxacan identity; and educational and employment opportunities in the United States. (Contains 33 references.) (SV)…