ABSTRACT
This chapter examines Chicana/o historiography from 2000 to 2015, focusing on works that are representative of trends in the literature. Space constraints do not permit detailed commentary on the large body of valuable articles and books that have appeared in the period under review. The chapter begins with a discussion on the conceptualization of Chicana/o history and concludes its historical coverage by addressing the post-civil rights era. Chicana/o historiography had undergone a transformation in its coverage, depth, and conceptualization. Since 2000, publishers have a produced a growing number of works on Chicanas/os as interdisciplinary research across different scholarly fields have encompassed historical concerns that have added to the mounting archive relevant to Chicana/o history. Particular mention should be made regarding the increase of research related to gender and sexuality. The chapter emphasizes the shortcomings of recent Chicana/o historiography and the challenges to the field.
