TY - JOUR
T1 - Who Is Hispanic?
T2 - Hispanic Identity among African Americans, Asian Americans, Others, and Whites
AU - Choi, Kate H.
AU - Sakamoto, Arthur
AU - Powers, Daniel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2008 Alpha Kappa Delta.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the United States and
their presence is likely to continue to expand. Little is known,
however, about the correlates of Hispanic identity or the processes that
are involved in its maintenance. We investigate these issues by
ascertaining and then seeking to understand the various associations
between reported racial identities and Hispanic ethnicity using data
from the Current Population Surveys. Restricting the sample to
individuals who are known to have demographic origins in Latin America,
our results indicate that persons with African or Asian racial
identifications are substantially less likely than whites or Others to
also identify as Hispanic. Relative to the first generation, Hispanic
identification declines and the racial differences increase in the
second generation. The exceptions in this regard are Others for whom
racial and Hispanic identifications are the most highly associated for
both the first and second generations. These findings are interpreted as
reflecting various social processes that are involved in the
development and maintenance of racial and ethnic identities. Our results
provide insight into the complex, social nature of Hispanic
identification in modern America.
AB - Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the United States and
their presence is likely to continue to expand. Little is known,
however, about the correlates of Hispanic identity or the processes that
are involved in its maintenance. We investigate these issues by
ascertaining and then seeking to understand the various associations
between reported racial identities and Hispanic ethnicity using data
from the Current Population Surveys. Restricting the sample to
individuals who are known to have demographic origins in Latin America,
our results indicate that persons with African or Asian racial
identifications are substantially less likely than whites or Others to
also identify as Hispanic. Relative to the first generation, Hispanic
identification declines and the racial differences increase in the
second generation. The exceptions in this regard are Others for whom
racial and Hispanic identifications are the most highly associated for
both the first and second generations. These findings are interpreted as
reflecting various social processes that are involved in the
development and maintenance of racial and ethnic identities. Our results
provide insight into the complex, social nature of Hispanic
identification in modern America.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2008.00243.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2008.00243.x
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:47049096376
SN - 0038-0245
VL - 78
SP - 335
EP - 371
JO - Sociological Inquiry
JF - Sociological Inquiry
IS - 3
ER -