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Chicanas and Higher Education: Three Decades of Literature and Thought

Department of Language, Cultures, and History at Arizona State University’s West Campus, Gloria.Cuadraz{at}asu.edu

The severe under representation of Chicanas in higher education reveals the need to chronicle the evolution of the field of Chicanas and higher education. This article highlights key studies and significant events related to the field of Chicanas and higher education for three decades, beginning with the 1970s and ending with the 1990s. The author synthesizes the schools of thought influential for each decade and concludes with a summary and recommendations for further research.

Key Words: Chicana • Chicanas • Latinas • Hispanic • Mexican American women • women of color • Mexican • females • women • higher education • colleges and universities

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