Social Influences in the Construction of Latino Self-Identification
Mentor 1
Celeste Campos Castillo
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
28-4-2017 1:30 PM
End Date
28-4-2017 4:00 PM
Description
Sociological scholarship is increasingly recognizing the fluidity of race, but there remain important gaps in knowledge about the processes by which individuals come to identify themselves with a specific race. Self-identificationmore generallyis formed through associations and influences that an individual has with others in their social groups. Elements of a situation, such as its setting and the social roles involved, shape how individuals self-identify. By understanding these situational experiences, this will improve understanding of racial fluidity. This study will recruit Latino and multiracial undergraduate students and ask them to complete an online survey through Qualtrics in addition to an in-person interview. The survey and interview questions will gauge how respondents assess themselves and others in work, school, and family-related situations. Questions are adapted from prior studies of cultural assimilation, ethnic identity, and role identity. The findings will be used to advance understanding about how situations and exposure to culture shape racial self-identification.
Social Influences in the Construction of Latino Self-Identification
Union Wisconsin Room
Sociological scholarship is increasingly recognizing the fluidity of race, but there remain important gaps in knowledge about the processes by which individuals come to identify themselves with a specific race. Self-identificationmore generallyis formed through associations and influences that an individual has with others in their social groups. Elements of a situation, such as its setting and the social roles involved, shape how individuals self-identify. By understanding these situational experiences, this will improve understanding of racial fluidity. This study will recruit Latino and multiracial undergraduate students and ask them to complete an online survey through Qualtrics in addition to an in-person interview. The survey and interview questions will gauge how respondents assess themselves and others in work, school, and family-related situations. Questions are adapted from prior studies of cultural assimilation, ethnic identity, and role identity. The findings will be used to advance understanding about how situations and exposure to culture shape racial self-identification.
