Understanding the Diversity of Atlanta"s Latino Population: Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, and Class

The authors investigate how race is socially constructed among Latino immigrants. Drawing upon Omi and Winant"s theory of "racialization", they call for a highly contextualized analysis that takes into account specific Latino groups and geographic locations. They develop their argumen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Odem, Mary, Browne, Irene
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Memoria Institucional CISAN, Repositorio Institucional, UNAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ru.micisan.unam.mx:123456789/19741
Acceso en línea:https://ru.micisan.unam.mx/handle/123456789/19741
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CIENCIAS SOCIALES
Political science
Demography
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immigration
latinos
race
inmigración
raza
Ciencia política
Demografía
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Sumario:The authors investigate how race is socially constructed among Latino immigrants. Drawing upon Omi and Winant"s theory of "racialization", they call for a highly contextualized analysis that takes into account specific Latino groups and geographic locations. They develop their argument by investigating how Guatemalan and Dominican immigrants in Atlanta must negotiate their unique understandings of race with forces of racial homogenization that erase distinctions and characterize "all" Latinos as undocumented Mexican laborers. The authors explain how Guatemalans and Dominicans rely on different resources to challenge this racial construction and assert a distinct racial and ethnic identity.