Course Description
This course provides a historical, demographic, and sociological overview of the status of Chicanas and Chicanos in urban settings as well as the public policy relevance. Latinos are the largest minority group in the U.S. With a population of 54 million in 2013, they represent about 17% of the U.S. population. As more Latinos live and work in urban places, they are gradually transforming the social and spatial fabric of American cities and simultaneously changing their own needs, values and aspirations as they interact and adapt to new urban practices and realities.
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Latino Neighborhoods (Barrios)
Use the Special Materials Index to find information about Latino neighborhoods (barrios) in Arizona.
Search Tip: When you're looking for material, use different search terms like: Chicano, Chicana, Latino, Hispanic, Mexican American, barrios, communities, ghetto, etc.
Examples:
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Golden Gate Barrio (South Phoenix)
Mexican American Barrio (Now ASU Campus) . Photo from The journey to Rio Salado : Hispanic migrations to Tempe, Arizona
Chicano/a Research Collection
Use Arizona Archives Online to find archival collections that focus on Latino Urban Policy.
- Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) RecordsThis organization was founded in 1967 by a group of Chicanos and Chicanas who were dedicated to improving the quality of life for Mexican Americans living in Arizona. The Southwest Council of La Raza (later the National Council of La Raza) made an initial investment in the group, which quickly developed bilingual housing referral services for lower income communities in South and Central Phoenix.
- SER/Jobs for Progress, Inc. RecordsSER was a non-profit job training and education organization. It was also known as "Jobs for Progress." It came about in 1964 thanks to the support of LULAC and the American GI Forum. They recognized the need to help the unemployed and provided training, education, and placement opportunities to not only Spanish speakers, but to all disadvantaged individuals in Arizona.
Online Resources
- Arizona Digital Newspaper ProgramProvides access to digitized Arizona historical newspapers.
- ProQuest Historical NewspapersProvides access to articles from the Arizona Republican.
- Latin American NewspapersProvides access to a collection of 19th and 20th century newspapers from Latin America.
- Hispanic American Newspapers (1808-1980)Provides access to Spanish-English newspapers printed in U.S.
- Arizona Memory ProjectProvides access to digitized archival material.
- Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 (Arizona)Provides access to maps of towns and cities in Arizona.
Books
Use the ASU Library Catalog or eBooks on EBSCOhost to find books.
Hispanic Spaces, Latino Places by Call number: E184.S75 H5843 2004
Latino Urbanism by Call number: eBook
Progress and a Mexican American Community's Struggle for Existence by Call number: HN80.P53 D55 1999
Echoes of Life in Phoenix by Call number: F820.M5 A27 2007
Mexicans in Phoenix by Call number: F819.P57 B37 2008
Barrio Urbanism by Call number: E184.M5 D525 2005
Films & Documentaries
Use ASU Library Catalog, Films on Demand, or American History in Video to find films or documentaries.
- Arizona History, A Chicano PerspectiveThree-part documentary traces Chicano heritage and influence in Arizona.
- Santa Rita & The Beginning of La CausaHighlights the history of Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC).
- Los Veteranos of World War IIHighlights Mexican American WWII veterans from Phoenix who helped improve social conditions for Latinos in Arizona.
Statistics
- Historical Statistics of the United StatesProvides access to data and tables.
- ProQuest Statistical InsightProvides access to statistical information produced by the state governments and selected private organizations.
- Population Index on the WebProvides information about different population topics like fertility, mortality, population size and growth, and migration.
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