That little Mexican part of me
Race, place and transnationalism among U.S. African-descent Mexicans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7283953 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L A Lewis (0000-0003-2782-7254, University of Southampton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 995-1012 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2019.1626016 |
| OpenAlex | W2967162642 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
This article uses semi-structured interviews and participant observation to examine transnationalism and notions of race among first- and second-generation young adult Afro-descended Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the United States. I suggest that transnationally inflected understandings of race encourage both generations to privilege place-based over ancestry-based racial identities. For the first generation, which is mostly undocumented, place is part of their socialization as Mexicans and a way to forge a more secure sense of belonging in the United States. For members of the second generation, place resolves their position as an anomalous “race” not recognized in the United States
African descent · Ethnology · Political science · Politics · Privilege (computing · Race (biology · Socialization · Sociology · Transnationalism · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |