Agency, commitment and connection: embracing the roots of Chicano and Chicana Studies

The legacy of colonization breeds alienation and detachment from history and community. For Chicanos in universities, the solution for the alienation that Aguirre expresses begins with understanding how powerful ideological forces sustain structured inequality while they promote self‐hatred and identification with the master. Córdova makes the case that by embracing both our communities and the roots of Chicano and Chicana Studies, we find the passion, commitment and self‐discipline to find a voice and presence in the university that is meaningful not only personally but also to the communities that we serve.