Description
Organized into four historical stages—from the pre-Columbian era through the Spanish colonial period, Mexican independence, and the modern Chicano movement—the book uses Vigil’s innovative “Six C’s” model (Class, Culture, Color, Contact, Conflict, and Change) to clarify the dynamics of cultural adaptation and identity formation. The new edition extends the story into the twenty-first century, providing students with the tools to understand how historical legacies continue to shape contemporary debates over immigration, race, and national belonging.
Widely adopted in undergraduate classrooms, From Indians to Chicanos is an essential resource for courses in Chicano studies, anthropology, sociology, history, and ethnic studies.
“Excellent postcolonial assessment of Mexican-American culture.” — Jill Kelly-Moore, Santa Rosa Junior College
Stage I: PRE-COLUMBIAN PERIOD, 30,000 BC–AD 1519
1. Human Evolution in Mesoamerica
2. Intact and Stable Social Order
3. Breakup and Transformation of the Social Order
Stage II: SPANISH COLONIAL ERA, 1521–1281
4. Intact and Stable Social Order
5. Breakup and Transformation of the Social Order
Stage III: MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONALISM, 1821–1846
6. Intact and Stable Social Order
7. Breakup and Transformation of the Social Order
Stage IV: ANGLO-AMERICAN AND MEXICANIZATION PERIOD, 1846–Present
8. Intact and Stable Social Order
9. Breakup and Transformation of the Social Order
10. A Postscript to the Anglo-American and Mexicanization Period: The Three C’s
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