Mestistaje and Transborerlandism

    This assignment is meant to develop your critical thinking and global awareness about how Chicana/o culture is socially constructed and through processes of mestisaje in particular, within borderland, national, and transnational contexts What is mestisaje and mestiza/o? In what ways would you or your family be considered Mestiza/o or not? Where does mestiza/o identity emerge? What are historical experiences and cultural issues Mestizas/os have experienced in and outside of the U.S.? What are 3 examples of mestisaje in Chicana cultural music, film, literature, etc discussed in class. Provide specific analysis. or full credit answer all parts of this prompt, and reference or quote 4 specific examples from class, evidence, or ​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ideas from the course readings, lectures, and videos. Option # 2 What is borderlands and transnationalism? In what ways are you and/or your family familiar with the meanings of borderland and transnationalism? What are 3 examples of Chicana/o culture forms (i.e., music, film, literature etc.) that represent borderlands and transnational meanings from class material? Provide specific analysis.