Luis Valdez: Chicano Movement and Mestizaje Ideology Oral History
- Date
2021 (Creation date: 2019-07-22)
- Main contributors
Valdez, Luis; Alvarez, Rocio Mercedes
- Summary
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Luis Valdez was an early participant of the Chicano Movement and an original co-founder of El Teatro Campesino. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Valdez discusses his participation within the Chicano Movement and his understanding of the concept of mestizaje.
- Contributor
Texas A & M University. Department of Philosophy
- Publisher
Texas A & M University
- Genres
sound; interview; Oral histories
- Subjects
Valdez, Luis; Mestizaje; Chicano movement; El Teatro Campesino; Mexican American civil rights; Chicanismo
- Time periods
Nineteen sixties; Nineteen seventies; Twentieth century
- Locations
United States; Mexico; California
- Collection
Chicano Movement and Mestizaje Ideology Oral History
- Unit
Graduate Student Research
- Languages
English; Spanish
- Terms of Use
In copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Physical Description
1 audio file
- Related Item
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- Notes
born digital
Recorded as part of a dissertation, "Mestizaje: An Ideology in Flux?", submitted to Texas A&M University in the field of philosophy in 2021.
Creation/Production Credits
Interview conducted by Rocio Mercedes Alvarez.
Language Note
In English with some Spanish.
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.