Representation by Other Means: Mexican American and Puerto Rican Social Movement Organizations

Marquez, Benjamin; Jennings, James

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“…Whether due to demographic factors (DeSipio, 1996; Hero & Campbell 1996) or issues surrounding immigrant status and citizenship (Calvo & Rosenstone, 1989; Garcia & Arce, 1988; Uhlaner, Cain, & Kiewiet 1989), the premise that Latinos are less likely to participate than non‐Latinos is now widely accepted and has been repeatedly demonstrated across time and in a variety of contexts. Indeed, a recurring conclusion drawn in the several essays devoted to the Latino vote in the 2000 pre‐election volume of PS: Political Science is that the promise of Latino political participation remains largely unfulfilled (Affigne, 2000; Hero, Garcia, Garcia, & Pachon 2000; Marquez & Jennings, 2000; Montoya, Hardy‐Fanta, & Garcia, 2000; Sierra, Carrillo, DeSipio, & Jones‐Correa, 2000).…”

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Metropolitan Latino Political Behavior: Voter Turnout and Candidate Preference in Los Angeles

Barreto

Villarreal

Woods

2005

Journal of Urban Affairs

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Most research on Latino voting behavior conclusively finds that as a group, Latinos vote at lower rates than other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. In this article, we argue that given the appropriate circumstances, Latinos should be expected to vote at higher rates than other racial and ethnic groups. In particular, we think the presence of a viable Latino candidate will spur increased Latino turnout and that when Latinos candidates run for office, Latino voters will prefer the co-ethnic candidate. Analyzing precinct level returns from the Los Angeles 2001 mayoral and the 2000 presidential elections we show this may be the case. High-density Latino precincts show higher rates of turnout when Latino candidates are on the ballot, and these same precincts show heightened support for the co-ethnic candidate. In fact, for the first time ever in Los Angeles, the 2001 mayoral election witnessed Latinos voting at the highest rates of any racial or ethnic group in the city.

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Metropolitan Latino Political Behavior: Voter Turnout and Candidate Preference in Los Angeles

Barreto

Villarreal

Woods

2005

Journal of Urban Affairs

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“…and McClain et al~2008! that when examining minority communities, the definition of "elite" should include not only political actors who are part and parcel of formal institutions, but individuals located at the boundaries of this formal political system such as local community leaders, church leaders, media personalities, and national interest group leaders, actors who all have historically been influential in shaping Latino opinion and participation in the United States~Brennan and Kim, 2006;Garcia 2003;Hammerback et al, 1985;Kaplowitz 2005;Leighley 2001;Marquez and Jennings, 2001;McManis 2006!. Regrettably, our study examines only the impact of Latino elites whose "primary business is governing the nation"~Carmines and Kuklinski, 1990, p. 266!. Future work should examine if elite influence extends to other key Latino leaders both within and outside of formal political channels.…”

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“…First, we recognize that our definition of elites, although in line with much of the work in political science, may unduly restrict the number of influential voices in the Latino community. As a result, we are in agreement with Lee (2002) and McClain et al (2008) that when examining minority communities, the definition of “elite” should include not only political actors who are part and parcel of formal institutions, but individuals located at the boundaries of this formal political system such as local community leaders, church leaders, media personalities, and national interest group leaders, actors who all have historically been influential in shaping Latino opinion and participation in the United States (Brennan and Kim, 2006; Garcia 2003; Hammerback et al, 1985; Kaplowitz 2005; Leighley 2001; Marquez and Jennings, 2001; McManis 2006). Regrettably, our study examines only the impact of Latino elites whose “primary business is governing the nation” (Carmines and Kuklinski, 1990, p. 266).…”

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Wallsten

Nteta

2012

Du Bois Rev.

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Does elite rhetoric influence how Latinos view their relationship with African Americans?In this paper, we provide a systematic empirical assessment of the impact that elite messages have on Latino perceptions of economic and political commonality by drawing on two unique data sources: the 2006 Latino National Survey (LNS) and a survey experiment embedded in the September 2010 Latino Decisions Tracking Poll (LDS). Our analysis reveals that the attitudinal effects of exposure to elite messages are strongly conditioned by one's political partisanship. To be more precise, we find that although exposure to elite messages leads Democrats to express more in common politically with African Americans, it fails to exert any significant influence among other groups and on different dependent variables. Specifically, the evidence presented here shows that reception of persuasive messages from like-minded political leaders contributes nothing to our understanding of how attitudes on economic commonality are formed and very little to our understanding of the source from which perceptions of political commonality arise among Republicans and Independents. In addition to making significant contributions to the literatures on commonality, multiracial coalitions and public opinion, these findings also make a strong case for further evaluating the role of political leadership in forging bonds of cooperation across racial lines.

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“…In general, previous studies have pointed out that the political participation of migrants at the grassroots level can become an empowering tool. These studies have also shown that this type of engagement makes it possible to affect changes in the political realm (Barreto et al, 2009; Marquez and Jennings, 2001). Additionally, the migratory experience can lead to a transformative learning experience (Mezirow, 1991, 1997) when migrants in the host society start questioning their old, arguably more prejudiced, frameworks of reference (Ginieniewicz, 2008b).…”

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Argentine Migrants to Spain and Returnees: A Case for Accumulation of Civic Assets

Ginieniewicz

2012

International Migration

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Conceptually, this paper relies on the asset accumulation framework and identifies its relevance to work on Argentine migrants to Spain and returnees. The asset accumulation framework represents an innovative approach to understanding the complexities of migratory flows in a transnational context. In order to comprehend and tackle migration, this framework pays particular attention to investment and savings in various domains, including the financial, social, human, civic and political fields. Responding to gaps in current studies, the objective of this paper is twofold. First, it expands the asset accumulation framework by differentiating between civic and political assets. Second, using data drawn from interviews conducted among Argentine migrants and returnees in the cities of Barcelona and Buenos Aires, this paper fleshes out the definition of civic assets. The findings indicate that, for interviewees, moving to Spain implied the accumulation of civic assets that enhanced the development of a more equitable and democratic society. Respondents incorporated new civic capabilities in several areas, including increased environmental awareness and tolerance for minority groups, as well as the acquisition of knowledge about equity and labour rights. In addition, results suggest that, as a result of the migratory experience, many interviewees went through reflective processes that made them question their old presumptions about both the receiving and sending societies.

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Representation by Other Means: Mexican American and Puerto Rican Social Movement Organizations

Cited by 12 publications

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Metropolitan Latino Political Behavior: Voter Turnout and Candidate Preference in Los Angeles

Metropolitan Latino Political Behavior: Voter Turnout and Candidate Preference in Los Angeles

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Argentine Migrants to Spain and Returnees: A Case for Accumulation of Civic Assets

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