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ERIC Number: EJ720317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Sep
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7732
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Yes We Can: Latino Participation in Unconventional Politics
Martinez, Lisa M.
Social Forces, v84 n1 p135-155 Sep 2005
This paper considers participation in unconventional politics and its determinants. In particular, analyses presented below focus on differences in low-risk protest activity among non-Latinos and Latinos of Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban origin. Central to this analysis is an examination of individual and network determinants of unconventional participation as well as determinants unique to immigrant populations: citizenship and generation. I find that, contrary to theoretical predictions, Latinos are less likely to protest relative to non-Latinos. There are also significant differences in participation by ethnicity: Latinos of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent are more likely to protest than their Cuban counterparts. Citizenship and generational status also influence the likelihood of political involvement suggesting these are factors that not only shape conventional political behavior but unconventional participation. (Contains 3 tables and 15 endnotes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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