Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Hernandez, Sarah
Keywords
Second Generation Immigrants, Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Labels, Racial and Ethnic Categorizations, Self-Identification
Area of Concentration
Sociology
Abstract
In this thesis, I explore how young adult members of the so-called Hispanic/Latino ethnic group develop their ethnic self-identifications in the context of the government- and socially-created racial/ethnic categories. Through eleven in-depth interviews with second generation Hispanic/Latino immigrants between 18 and 25 years old, I identify four preferred self-identifications: pan-ethnic (ambivalently Hispanic instead of Latino), country-specific, situational labels and rejection of all racial and ethnic labels. Ethnic identity is formed and labels are selected primarily in relation to others, specifically: family (their connection to their native countries) and neighborhoods (racial/ethnic makeup, specifically Latin American presence).
Recommended Citation
Duenas, Maria D., "What I call Myself Exploring Ethnic Identities and Selections of Ethnic Labels for Hispanic/Latino Second Generation Immigrants" (2010). Theses & ETDs. 4251.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4251