Chicano:
(always with a capital ‘c’; also ‘Chicana‘ and also spelled ‘Xicana’; plural: ‘Chicanos‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘chi’ rhyme with the letters ‘chi’ in “chicken” — “chi-ka-no”, and the letters ‘chi’ rhyme with the letters ‘shi’ in “ship” — “shi-ka-no”; the second ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”, and the letters ‘no’ rhyme with the word “no” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a Mexican-American, i.e. a person born in Mexico but brought up, educated and living in the USA, or an American citizen born to parents of Mexican and Spanish origin,
Chicano community, USA
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It is surprising to know that there are still some occasions where a Chicano is looked down upon by the other communities in the USA.
Like in every other racially divided groups, Chicanos also have their own art, culture and way of life which they work hard to keep.
Regarding education to the Chicanos, the US government argues that due to lack of Chicano teachers, the Chicano communities have not made expected progress in the filed of education.
It is surprising to know that there are still some occasions where a Chicano is looked down upon by the other communities in the USA.
Like in every other racially divided groups, Chicanos also have their own art, culture and way of life which they work hard to keep.
Regarding education to the Chicanos, the US government argues that due to lack of Chicano teachers, the Chicano communities have not made expected progress in the filed of education.
For an interesting and informative article on the origin of the word ‘Chicano’, please click here, and please click here. And to understand the difference between Hispanic, Latino and Chicano, please click here.
Note: According to The Free Dictionary by Farlex, though this word ‘Chicano’ is now accepted by almost all the Chicano communities in the USA, we are advised to use “Mexican American” instead of using ‘Chicano’ while referring to a person born to Mexican parents or a person in the USA with Mexican origins.
