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The Politics of Perception: An Investigation of the Presence and Sources of Perceptions of Internal Discrimination Among Latinos *
Author(s) -
Lavariega Monforti Jessica,
Sanchez Gabriel R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
social science quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1540-6237
pISSN - 0038-4941
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2010.00691.x
Subject(s) - perception , social psychology , psychology , population , descriptive statistics , identity (music) , ethnic group , politics , multivariate analysis , political science , demography , sociology , medicine , statistics , physics , mathematics , neuroscience , acoustics , law
Objective. This study investigates the presence of perceptions of internal discrimination among Latinos, and whether three factors impact views of internal discrimination within the Latino population: social integration and discrimination experiences, national origin, and racial identity. Methods. Utilizing data from the 2002 Kaiser/Pew Latino National Survey of Latinos, we explore the presence and motivating factors of perceptions of internal discrimination within the Latino population in the United States through descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis. Results. We find that 84 percent of Latinos in the survey sample believe that Latino internal discrimination is problematic, and also find support for our theories that perceptions of internal discrimination are greater for those who are less integrated into U.S. society, as well as for Latinos who self‐identify as black. Conclusion. Findings from this research contribute to our understanding of Latino group identity and will have tremendous implications for the measurement and application of perceived discrimination in future studies.