TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - What does it mean to be "Mexican"? Social construction of an ethnic identity
JO  - Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences
A1  - Niemann, Yolanda Flores
A1  - Romero, Andrea J.
A1  - Arredondo, Jorge
A1  - Rodriguez, Victor
SP  - 47
EP  - 60
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - To better understand the impact of ethnic identity, it is important to examine people's social construction, or definition, of that identity. In this study, the social construction of ethnic identity of predominantly low-acculturated, first-and second-generation U.S. Mexicans and Mexican Americans was examined by asking focus group participants to talk about what it meant to them to be members of their ethnic groups. These open-ended responses then were coded along Phinney's aspects of ethnicity. Several interesting patterns emerged, some of which have not been emphasized in previous literature, such as conflict with African Americans and Chicanas/Chicanos. <br><br>DISCUSSION centers on the value of listening to people's social constructions of their ethnic identity to better understand their social realities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739986399211004
ID  - ref1
ER  -