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Tags: PovertyDisplaying 1-2 of 2 results. "Pachucos in the Making": Roots of the Zoot
Subject: Humanities
Collection: Many Pasts (CHNM/ASHP)
Grade Level:
Secondary, Post-secondary
Abstract: While the exact origin of the loose-fitting "zoot suit," worn by Mexican-American and African-American youths in the 1940s, is obscure, its most important roots were among Mexican-American youths, or pachucos . In the context of World War II, this defiant gesture of group identity put the Mexican-American ... More » Poverty, Public Policy and Controversy, Fall 2003
Subject: Social Sciences
Collection: MIT OpenCourseWare
Grade Level:
Post-secondary
Abstract: Much social controversy in the 1990s has been concerned with how society should respond to poverty, and the related issues of welfare, out of wedlock births, homelessness, crime, and drugs. This course investigates how particular societal responses are a function of the values, political and policy issues, ... More » |
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