Browse through our carefully selected museum exhibitions, artistic collections, literary works, and historical resources. Each link opens in a new tab and provides authoritative information to enhance your understanding of Hispanic heritage. These resources are suitable for research, personal enrichment, or classroom integration.
We encourage you to explore these materials throughout the year, not just during Hispanic Heritage Month, as they represent the ongoing contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities to our shared cultural landscape.
If you need assistance locating additional resources or have suggestions to enhance our collection, please contact our reference librarians at library@lamission.edu.
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The terms Latina/o, Latinx, and Hispanic have become a topic of debate. These terms are highly discussed especially with the inclusion of the term 'Latinx.' The term has been confusing, accepted, or rejected within the Latina/o, Latinx, and Hispanic community. It has become so popular that even TikTok'ers took a jab around the topic 'Latinx.'
To understand these terms, we must explore their roots and the way they have been used in a cultural context. Below are a handful of articles exploring the terms, Latinx and Hispanic.
NPR - 'Hispanic,' 'Latino,' Or 'Latinx'? Survey Says
Pure Wow - Latinx vs Hispanic: What's the Difference?
Pew Research Center - About One-in-Four U.S. Hispanics Have Heard of Latinx, but Just 3% Use It
Remezcla - Hispanic vs. Latino vs. Latinx: A Brief History of How These Words Originated
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