Mixed Race Studies

Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.

Tag: Clara E. Rodríguez

Latino Racial Reporting in the US: To Be or Not To Be

2013-05-12

Latino Racial Reporting in the US: To Be or Not To Be Sociology Compass Volume 7, Issue 5 (May 2013) pages 390-403 DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12032 Clara E. Rodríguez, Professor of Sociology Fordham University Michael H. Miyawaki Fordham University Grigoris Argeros, Assistant Professor of Sociology Mississippi State University This review focuses on how Latinos report their race.…
Changing Race: Latinos, the Census and the History of Ethnicity

2013-05-12

Changing Race: Latinos, the Census and the History of Ethnicity New York University Press July 2000 283 pages Paperback ISBN: 9780814775479 Clara E. Rodríguez, Professor of Sociology Fordham University Latinos are the fastest growing population group in the United States. Through their language and popular music Latinos are making their mark on American culture as…
How the United States Racializes Latinos: White Hegemony and Its Consequences

2012-12-05

Mexican and Central American undocumented immigrants, as well as U.S. citizens such as Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans, have become a significant portion of the U.S. population. Yet the U.S. government, mainstream society, and radical activists characterize this rich diversity of peoples and cultures as one group alternatively called “Hispanics,” “Latinos,” or even the pejorative…