Chicano Studies Research Center: Women's Unit Papers,
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
- CSRC Women's Unit (Person)
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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