Chicana
Used in the United States to refer to a woman or girl of Mexican origin or descent, particularly one who identifies with Chicano culture and its political and cultural heritage.
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Used in the United States to refer to a woman or girl of Mexican origin or descent, particularly one who identifies with Chicano culture and its political and cultural heritage. The term carries a strong sense of ethnic pride and community identity, emerging prominently during the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. It is generally used with pride by those it describes, though reception varies by individual.
As a Chicana artist, her murals drew directly on her family's roots in Oaxaca and her upbringing in East LA.
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(chiefly, US) A female Chicano.
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