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Chicano Studies Research Center: Women's Unit Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 50

Scope and Content

Various papers; range from 1985 - 1993, approx. 1 linear foot.

The Women's Unit was created in view of the fact that women of Mexican decent carry the burden of their gender in addition to their racial and class status and that efforts by the CSRC to address and rectify Chicano oppression largely ignored sexism. The Women's Unit was officially established in 1985 to define and promote Chicana / Mexicana Studies and to advance the social, political, and economic welfare of the Chicana / Mexicana community.



Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu



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Dates

  • Creation: 1985 - 1995

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials in English, Spanish

Access

Access is available by appointment for UCLA student and faculty researchers as well as independent researchers. To view the collection or any part of it, please contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu or the librarian at yretter@chicano.ucla.edu

Publication Rights

For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, all others by permission only. Copyright has not been assigned to the Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and/or the Librarian at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

1 linear foot

Abstract

The Women's Unit was created in view of the fact that women of Mexican decent carry the burden of their gender in addition to their racial and class status and that efforts by the CSRC to address and rectify Chicano oppression largely ignored sexism. The Women's Unit was officially established in 1985 to define and promote Chicana / Mexicana Studies and to advance the social, political, and economic welfare of the Chicana / Mexicana community.



Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the research center at www.chicano.ucla.edu



**Please note that accents have been eliminated inorder to accomodate and facilitate the use of all types of web browsers.

Acquisition Information

This collection is a part of the Chicano Studies Research Center's own internal papers.

Title
Finding Aid for the Chicano Studies Research Center: Women's Unit Papers 1985 - 1995
Author
Processed by Michael Stone.
Date
©2009
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Chicano Studies Research Center Library Repository

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