S. They have always struggled for dignity and will continue to do so.
4. The quebradita clubs indicate that social hierarchies and political consciousness exist at all levels of society, and that young people want something to fight for and believe in. The dance became so popular in the U.S. because it represented a fight against the backlash against immigrants and Hispanics, and also gave new information on Mexican culture to a generation that was attempting to learn more about their origins and background. The style was not popular in Mexico because the Mexican population is in tune with their culture, while the young Hispanics were exploring, developing, and attempting to broaden theirs, while they used the movement as a political platform to criticize Governor Wilson and many of his policies enacted in California.
5. Quebradita began as a dance phenomenon, and the music followed, which is why the study...
In addition, the dance was different in different states and areas because local youth adapted it to their own needs, but because not all areas were facing the kind of immigration, "reforms" that California was. It began in California as a protest movement combined with cultural influences that would help young Hispanics learn about their origins, and so, it altered forms as it traveled across the country. The border origin was appealing because so many of the followers were recent immigrants who had little say in American culture or life, and because it broke down borders between the people who participated in it, as well. In addition, the dance fostered pride and national pride, which may have extended the ethnic border between whites and Hispanics, but brought Chicanos together in a form of cultural identity that overlooked borders and created one, strong, unified people ready to fight for their rights.
