The Settlement Experience of Latinos in Chicago: Segregation, Speculation, and the Ecology Model

This article describes the process and characteristics of Latino settlement in Chicago. It identifies elements of segregation and discrimination associated with Latino status. The analysis disagrees with Massey's claim that Latino settlement is proceeding along the lines of the ecological model...

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Published in:Social forces 1996-06, Vol.74 (4), p.1299-1324
Main Author: Betancur, John J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blacks
Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Cities
Communities
Discrimination
Disinvestment
Ecological modeling
Ecology
Employment
Ethnic Discrimination
Ethnic Relations
Experiences
Habitat
Hispanic Americans
Hispanics
Housing
Housing Discrimination
Human ecology and demography
Human migration
Illinois (Chicago)
Immigrant adaptation
Immigrants
Individualized Instruction
Latin America
Latin American Cultural Groups
Latin American people
Latinos
Local History
Mexican American History
Mexican Americans
Minorities
Neighborhoods
Puerto Ricans
Racial discrimination
Racial Segregation
Residential Patterns
Segregation
Social aspects
Social research
Social status
Socioeconomic Influences
Sociological theory
Sociology
Suburbs
U.S.A
Urban Affairs (Chicago)
Whites
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Summary:This article describes the process and characteristics of Latino settlement in Chicago. It identifies elements of segregation and discrimination associated with Latino status. The analysis disagrees with Massey's claim that Latino settlement is proceeding along the lines of the ecological model. It claims that, though descriptively relevant, the model is not very useful for explaining the Latino experience, particularly prejudices and practices related to the status of Latinos as a dominated group in the U.S. The author claims that a combined historical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis reveals crucial qualifications that statistical analyses often miss.
ISSN:0037-7732
1534-7605
DOI:10.1093/sf/74.4.1299