University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies Program records 1961-1996, bulk 1969-1980

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University of California, Berkeley. Chicano Studies Program records 1961-1996, bulk 1969-1980

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The Chicano Studies Program records, 1961-1996 (bulk 1968-1980), provide materials relating to the formation of the program as a result of the Third World Strike student demands in 1969. The collection includes proposals for the Third World College; information on the structure and goals of the Chicano Studies Program; administrative and faculty correspondence; committee minutes; reviews; reports; curriculum information and instructional materials; student organization records, particularly Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA); campus events; program sponsored projects; recruitment materials; and publications. Also included are resource files maintained by the program office and relating to the Chicano community. They contain subjects such as art, Brown Berets, Chicano Studies programs at other colleges and universities, Juan Corona, conferences, events, films, music, organizations, police brutality, politics, La Raza Unida, theater, and United Farm Workers.

Number of containers: 17 cartons; Linear feet: 21.25

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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...

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History Chicano Studies, Asian American Studies, Native American Studies, and Comparative Ethnic Studies form the core groups within the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. The Chicano Studies Program was established in 1969 as a direct consequence of Third World Strike demands by students of Mexican descent for the University to research and teach a curriculum based on the Chicano experience in the United ...

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