Abstract

The lowrider community in Albuquerque creates a space for families and individuals to gather and express themselves within Chicana/o/x culture. Nuevomexicanas have played a significant role in the teaching and preservation of the New Mexican traditions and rituals of lowriding. This research project is a visual and plática-based study. It explores how young Nuevomexicanas express their Chicana identity through la pachuca and chola cultural aesthetics and identity while actively participating in lowrider culture. This project utilizes the research methods of la resolana, querencia, and plática to understand, discover, and document the roles of young Nuevomexicanas in the Albuquerque lowrider community. This thesis fills a gap in our knowledge about la pachuca and chola cultural aesthetics and identity within lowrider culture in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

All photos used within this study are taken by me, Valerie Chavez. Photos have been taken between the years 2020 – 2024.

Provenance

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Project Sponsors

Levi Romero

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Interdisciplinary Studies

First Committee Member

Levi Romero

Second Committee Member

Dr. Irene Vasquez

Third Committee Member

Dr. Patricia Perea

Fourth Committee Member

Dr. Ailesha Ringer

Keywords

Chicana Studies, Lowrider Culture, Pachuca and Chola cultural Aesthetics, Identity Expression, Oral History, Visual Documentation

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