Roots, Colonialism and Conflict (300 A.D.-1890)
Pre-Columbian Cultures of America
The Classical Period: The Rise of Great Civilizations
The Urban Civilization of Teotihuakan
The Post-Classic Period: The Toltekah Confederation
The Northern Nomads: The Teo-Chichimekahs
The United States Southwest Connection
Late Zapotekan Culture: Mitla
The Purepecha: The Tarascans
The Post-Classic Renaissance: The Confederation of Anauak
Roots, Early Formation and Nature of a People
The Arrival to Chapultepek and the Problems of Settlement
The Founding of Metziko-Tenochtitlan
The Second Epoch of Formation: Government and Leadership
Moktekuzoma Xokoyotzin: The Invasion of Metziko Tenochtitlan
The Broken Treaty of August 22, 1521 and The Anatomy of a Nation
The End of High Culture and the Beginning of Western Hegemony
Aztekah Education and the Search for Neltilizltli and Cohuayotl
Cultural Dominance of Spanish Colonialism & Native Cultural Counter-Hegemony
European Medieval Culture: Church and State
Church Councils and the Romanization of the Church
The Rise of the Church to a Temporal Power
Negative Impact of Teutonic Culture: Spain and Europe
The Crusades and Reconquista
Society in the Middle Ages
The Spanish Medieval Church and the Inquisition
Spanish Neo-Feudalism: New Spain
Spanish Medievalism in the Carribean
Invasion of the Mainland and Censorship
The Middle Ages in the Americas
Native-American, Mestizo & Criollo: Western Social & Color Prejudice
Spanish Didactic & Religious Mission: Autocthonous Cultural/Religious Genocide
Change of Arms: Criollo Takeover and the Contribution of Neo-Colonialism
Aztec Colonial Myths: Historical/Religious Bias and Misinterpretation
Zenteotl or The One Supreme Force
The Colonial Myth of Hell as Mictlan
The Colonial Myth of Fatalism
The Colonial Myth of Polytheism
The Colonial Myth of Ketzalkoatl as an Anthropomorphic God
The Colonial Myth of Imperialism
The Colonial Myth of Slavery
The Colonial Myth of Cannibalism & Human Sacrifice
The Colonial Myth of Dipsomania
The Problem of Using Altered and Biased Post-Conquest Codices & Chronicles
The Colonial Myth of Machismo & The Debased Woman
An Autocthonous View of Aztec Society
Mexican Counter Hegemony: Autocriticism, the Search for Identity and the Chicano
The Ateneo de la Juventud and Mexicanidad
Jose Vasconcelos: Mestizaje as a Developing Human Consciousness
Antonio Caso: El Problema de Mexico y la Ideologia de Mexico
Samuel Ramos: El Perfil del Hombre y la Cultura
The Metaphysics of Vasconcelos: La Raza Cosmica, Indologia
Octavio Paz: El Laberinto de la Soledad
Jose Iturriaga: "El Caracter del Mexicano"
Rosario Castellanos, Leopoldo Zea and Emilio Uranga
Contemporary Analyses: Roger Batra, Sara Sefchovich
Conclusions to the Analysis of the Mexican Character
The Chicano/Tejano/Mexican-American
Chicano Cultural Background
Socio-Economic Classifications
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Conclusions to the Analysis of the Chicano Character
The Mexican and Mexicanidad
The Chicano/Chicana & Chicanidad
The Clash of Two Cultures
From English-American Colonialism to XIX Imperialism
The Background: English-American & Spanish Colonialism
Culture and the Hegemonic Proces
Religious Intolerance, Expansionism and Exploitation
Cultural/Religious Bias and Colonial Literature
Attitudes towards Mexicans and Native-Americans
Biased U.S. Literature: The Spanish Colonial Connection
XIX Century Invasion/Conquest of Texas: Cultural Conflict and Resistance
Early Political Agenda for Expanisionism: From Benjamin Franklin to Stephen F Austin
Mexican Texas: Demography and Cultural Distinctions
U.S. Coercion Politics & The Battle of the Alamo
A Mexican Account of the Alamo
The Policies of Polk and the Provoked Attack on Matamoros by Zachary Taylor
Juan Nepomuceno Cortina: Rebel for Justice
Frontier Lawlessness and Corrupt Oligarchy
Banditry or Ethical Defense
Cortina the Citizen and his Proclamation
Texas Rangers and Vigilante Reprisals
U.S. Political and Territorial Ambitions
Polk's Plan, The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo & Slavery
Historical Distortions and The Land Grab
Expansionism & Resistance: New Mexico
Two Societies in Conflict in Arizona
The Final Invasion/Conquest California & the Californios
The XX Century Mestizo/ Chicano
Mexican/ Chicano Adaptation, Racism & Resistance
The Background: 1890-1939
Mexican Labor and Race Relations
Texas Rangers & Army Persecutions
Repatriation, Segregation and Power Politics
Mexican/Chicano Resistance Movements of the Southwest
Mexican-American Unions and Mutual Aid Societies
League of Latin-Americans(1927)
Integration vs. Assimilation
Racism and Anglo Social Hierarchy
Sleepy Lagoon Case and The Zoot Suit Riots
The Marginal World of the Pachuco
Public Racial Discrimination in Texas
Public Education and Political Organization
Mendez vs. The Wesminister School District
Ethnocentrism and Language Discrimination
Immigration, Texas Legislature Racism and The Texas Rangers
The Leadership: Canales, Perales, Castaneda, Sanchez
Definitions of "The Mexican Problem"
G.I. Forum, La Raza Unida Party and M.A.L.D.F.
Education in the Eighties and the Nineties
Chicano Mobilization & Organization
Reies Lopez Tijerina and the Land Grant Question
The Chicano Movement: Socio-Political and Academic Impact
Activism and the Cantos in the Sixties and Seventies
Chicano Activism and The Crusade for Justice: Rodolfo Corky Gonzalez
Etymology of "Chicano" and El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan
Crystal City and La Raza Unida
Chicano Academic, Cultural and Critical Achievements
Chicano Student Organizations
Journals and Small Presses
Flor Y Canto & Canto al Pueblo: Poetry and Art
Ricardo Sanchez: Liberationist and Humanist Poet
Luis Valdez and Teatro Campesino
Prose Fiction: Novel and Short Story
Cultural Inheritance, Identity and Awareness
Culture, Folklore & Language
Southwestern Chicano Dialects
Chicanismo/Chicanidad: From Pre-Columbian Roots to Mestizajicanidad
Origin & Meaning of "Chicano": Philosophical & Societal Implications
Pluralism & Universality of Vasconcelos' La Raza Cosmica
Chicano Customs & Celebrations: Cholos, Hispanos, Latinos & Mestizo-Americans
The Chicana/Latina: Cultural Inheritance, Struggles & Awareness
Role of Women in History: Pre-Columbian Models vs. Western Models
The Contemporary Chicana/ Latina: The New Mestiza-American
Precursors of Mestiza Feminism
Anglo-American Perceptions
The Angel of Goliad & the Adelita from the Valley
Luisa Moreno, Malagram Gonzalez, Dolores Huerta, Francisca Flores, Alicia Escalante: From the Thirties to the Sixties
De Colores & Linda Morales Armas
The Seventies: Estela Portillo Trambley, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Evangelina Vigil, Bernice Zamora, Angela de Hoyos
The Eighties: Alma Villanueva, Pat Mora, Sandra Cisneros, Lucha Corpi, Roberta Fernandez, Irene Beltran Hernandez
The Decolonization of the History of Women.