TY - JOUR
T1 - What does it mean to be "Mexican"? Social construction of an ethnic identity
AU - Niemann, Yolanda Flores
AU - Romero, Andrea J.
AU - Arredondo, Jorge
AU - Rodriguez, Victor
PY - 1999/2
Y1 - 1999/2
N2 - To better understand the impact of ethnic identity, it is important to examine people's social construction, or definition, of that identity. In this study, the social construction of ethnic identity of predominantly low-acculturated, first-and second-generation U.S. Mexicans and Mexican Americans was examined by asking focus group participants to talk about what it meant to them to be members of their ethnic groups. These open-ended responses then were coded along Phinney's aspects of ethnicity. Several interesting patterns emerged, some of which have not been emphasized in previous literature, such as conflict with African Americans and Chicanas/Chicanos. Discussion centers on the value of listening to people's social constructions of their ethnic identity to better understand their social realities.
AB - To better understand the impact of ethnic identity, it is important to examine people's social construction, or definition, of that identity. In this study, the social construction of ethnic identity of predominantly low-acculturated, first-and second-generation U.S. Mexicans and Mexican Americans was examined by asking focus group participants to talk about what it meant to them to be members of their ethnic groups. These open-ended responses then were coded along Phinney's aspects of ethnicity. Several interesting patterns emerged, some of which have not been emphasized in previous literature, such as conflict with African Americans and Chicanas/Chicanos. Discussion centers on the value of listening to people's social constructions of their ethnic identity to better understand their social realities.
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U2 - 10.1177/0739986399211004
DO - 10.1177/0739986399211004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033068214
VL - 21
SP - 47
EP - 60
JO - Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
JF - Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
SN - 0739-9863
IS - 1
ER -