What shall I call myself? Hispanic identity formation in the second generation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2145865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Portes (0000-0002-0864-878X, Johns Hopkins University), Dag Macleod (b Research Assistant in the Department of Sociology , The Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 523-547 |
| Publication date | 1996-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.1996.9993923 |
| OpenAlex | W2041242873 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 95 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article explores the ethnic self-identification of second-generation children whose immigrant parents came to the United States from Latin America. The focus of the analysis is the adoption of the pan-ethnic label, 'Hispanic', in contrast to national designators and non-hyphenated American identities. Using data from a recent large survey of children of immigrants in south Florida and southern California, the analysis explores the determinants of ethnic self-identities and the potential consequences of the adoption of one of these symbolic labels on children's self-esteem, educational expectations and perceptions of discrimination. Contrary to the commonly-held assumption that the label 'Hispanic' denotes greater assimilation into the mainstream of US society, our findings indicate that children who adopt the Hispanic label are the least well assimilated: they report poorer English skills, lower self-esteem and higher rates of poverty than their counterparts who identify themselves as Americans or as hyphenated Americans. Theoretical and policy implications of findings as they bear on prospects for successful adaptation of second-generation youth are discussed
Ethnic group · Identity (music · Immigration · Latin Americans · Mainstream · National identity · Perception · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 95 |
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| Citations per year | 3,28 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 94 |