Chicano school segregation

Date and country of first publication

2022
United States

Definition

Chicano school segregation refers to the segregation of Mexican-American students in schools during the mid-20th century. Mexican-American students were often discriminated against and segregated from white students in schools, often attending overcrowded, underfunded, and poorly-equipped schools compared to their white counterparts.

This segregation was a result of systemic racism and discrimination against Mexican-Americans, who were seen as inferior to white students. This segregation had a significant impact on the academic achievement and opportunities available to Chicano students, contributing to the cycle of poverty and inequality faced by many Mexican-American communities.

The fight against Chicano school segregation was a key part of the Chicano civil rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s, with activists advocating for equal educational opportunities for all students regardless of race or ethnicity. Over time, these efforts led to the dismantling of segregated schools and the implementation of policies to promote greater diversity and equity in education.

Related segregation forms

Chicano school segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

school segregation, chicano segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

• First year of publication

• Louvain clusters

• Betweenness centrality

• Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

Notes

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Chicano school segregation appears in the following literature

Donoto R., Menchaca M., Valencia R.R. (2022). Segregation, Desegregation, and Integration of Chicano Students: Problems and Prospects. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration: Volume 5: The New Immigrant and American Schools, 5(), 141-178. Taylor and Francis.https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315054216-7