• What does the author say in Chapter 4 about the ethnic label “Chicano” and word association with lower class peons? The author says “the ethnic label ‘Chicano’ was probably derived from the word ‘Mechicano,’ a sixteenth-century pronunciation of Mex (ch) icano” (Vigil 81). And, he also says “The word finally became synonymous with the dispossessed lower-class peons” (Vigil 81).
• Refer to pages 88 and 89, Vigil writes, “One of the most fascinating and creative examples of syncretic development is in the area of diet, medicine, and health practices.” Pick one of these three to summarize below. Notably, in the book Vigil explains the examples of syncretic development in the area of diet, medicine, and health practices. He states “Indian food,
• Refer to pages 88 and 89, Vigil writes, “One of the most fascinating and creative examples of syncretic development is in the area of diet, medicine, and health practices.” Pick one of these three to summarize below. Notably, in the book Vigil explains the examples of syncretic development in the area of diet, medicine, and health practices. He states “Indian food,