“Recovering History, Constructing Race” Martha Menchaca: Race in US and Mestizos

Based on the book by Martha Menchaca, “Recovering History, Constructing Race,” define who can be called a real Mestizo.

Who writes history? What views are typically found in American History Textbooks? What is often excluded in the writing of history and Why? What is the role of historical trauma throughout history and today? How have racial hierarchies played a role in US and Latin American society? What is a mestizo, and who are the real mestizos? What makes one a Mestizo?