T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Delano Grape Strike, Teatro Campesino, Chicano Movement
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Hispanic someone of spanish speaking heritage. Chicana/o political identity originated out of civil rights movements. Tejana/o someone born/raised of mexican decent. Nuyorican puerto ricans and/or raised in new york. Most popular in 1920-30: mexico and south west us. Strong use of satire and political critique: maintain mexican culture and language, bring relief to oppressed populations. La carpa garcia, san antonio: 1914-1947, happened right after mexican revolution. The chicano movement 1965 fought against poor work conditions and pay. Pressure to assimilate into the white mainstream culture. Aka agitation propaganda or political theatre. Theatre that attempts to deliberately incite people to political action or to examine/shift their beliefs. 1965 delano grape strike picket line. Teatro campesino (1965: farm workers theatre, founded by luiz valdez, focused on current political issues: rights for workers/racism, etc, used mexican folk humor, aztec/mayan ritual dramas, spanish mission theatre to tell stories, ex) honored mexican-american culture.
