Explaining the Paradox of Puerto Rican Segregation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2555475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D S Massey (0000-0002-0109-522X, California University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author), Brooks Bitterman (Clark University) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 306 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Forces (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2578643 |
| OpenAlex | W4245608905 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
Previous research has shown that Puerto Ricans are highly segregated from non-Hispanic whites and moderately segregated from blacks, with socioeconomic factors having no effect on these patterns. These findings are opposite those observed for other Hispanic groups and contradict the fundamental tenets of ecological theory. This paper explains these anomalous patterns and brings results for Puerto Ricans into conformity with prior theory and research on residential segregation. The Puerto Rican anomaly stems from their very low SES and their black ancestry. Law social status leads directly to high segregation, while a high percent of blacks among Puerto Ricans draws them strongly towards residence near non-Hispanic blacks. Since Anglos avoid living near blacks, Puerto Ricans become bystander victims of Anglos' racial prejudice, leading to their residential segregation in society
Conformity · Ethnology · Geography · Population · Prejudice (legal term) · Puerto rican · Residence · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.92 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2025 (37) |
| Highly cited | No |