A minority view holds that chicanism can serve just ends—for example, an employee using procedural delays to slow-walk an unethical directive from management, or a civil rights lawyer exploiting every technicality to protect a client. In such cases, chicanism becomes a tool of the relatively powerless against the overbearing.
: It promotes self-respect and a "cultural rebirth," encouraging Mexican Americans to embrace their skin color and heritage rather than feeling pressured to assimilate into "white" society. chicanism
In 1968, the "East L.A. Walkouts" saw thousands of students demand an end to discriminatory schooling practices and the inclusion of Mexican-American history in the curriculum. A minority view holds that chicanism can serve
: A preference for winning small, frequent victories over rare large ones. The chicanist gains satisfaction from “getting away with it” in mundane interactions. In 1968, the "East L
