TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - The categorical meaning of Spanish American identity among blue-collar new Mexicans, circa 1983
JO  - Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences
A1  - Gonzales, Phillip B.
SP  - 123
EP  - 136
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
N2  - Many ethnic labels and attending ideological identities vie for acceptance among the Spanish surnamed people of the Southwest. Taking a historical approach, this article searchesfor the meanings that 50 blue-collar respondents in Albuquerque, New Mexico, attached in 1983 to theirpreference for the term Spanish American. A set of qualitative interviews reveals a lack of sure ideological or knowledgeable ethnic identity. To distinguish themselves from other groups, participants relied on surface trait characteristics (categorical awareness) rather than deep cultural differences. A combination of ethnicflux and class dynamics accounts for the lack of a full-fledged ethnic identity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07399863970192002
ID  - ref1
ER  -