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SUMMARY:Becoming Mexican-American: Assessing Mexican-origin Assimilation in the United States
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<h2>For a copy of the conference agenda, please <a href=3d"http://usmex.ucsd.edu/documents/ConferenceAgenda_001.pdf" target=3d"_blank"><font color=3d"#0000ff">click here</font></a>.</h2>=0d=0a<p>&nbsp;</p>=0d=0a<p>The Mexican-origin population is like no other in the United States. Its history includes colonization, protracted periods of immigration, and mass deportations.&nbsp;Individuals in this population range from those crossing the border today to individuals whose families were in the southwestern territory when it was still Mexico.&nbsp;Its uniqueness has sown confusion about how to understand where ethnic Mexicans fit in America&rsquo;s racial and ethnic landscape.&nbsp;Are they following a path of assimilation forged by earlier waves of immigrants? Are they group destined to be an underclass?&nbsp;Or, are they forging a new, uncharted path of assimilation? An expert panel of social scientists takes up these questions in a one-day conference on Mexican-origin assimilation.&nbsp;Six leading social scientists will draw on original, cutting-edge research in the areas of sociology, economics and political science in order to shed light on how America&rsquo;s largest ethnic group is becoming Mexican-American.</p>=0d=0a<p>&nbsp;</p>=0d=0a<div>=0d=0a<p><strong> Political Dimensions of Assimilation:</strong><br />=0d=0aMarisa Abrajano, UC San Diego<br />=0d=0aLisa Garc&iacute;a Bedolla, UC Irvine<br />=0d=0aWayne Cornelius, UC San Diego (discussant)</p>=0d=0a</div>=0d=0a<div>=0d=0a<div>=0d=0a<p><strong>Economic Dimensions of Assimilation:</strong><br />=0d=0aFrank Bean, UC Irvine<br />=0d=0aEnrico Marcelli, San Diego State University<br />=0d=0aGordon Hanson, UC San Diego (discussant)</p>=0d=0a</div>=0d=0a<div>=0d=0a<div>=0d=0a<p><strong>Social Dimensions of Assimilation:</strong><br />=0d=0aTom&aacute;s Jim&eacute;nez, UC San Diego<br />=0d=0aEdward Telles, UCLA<br />=0d=0aDavid Fitzgerald, UC San Diego (discussant)<br />=0d=0a<br />=0d=0aThere is no cost of admission.&nbsp;Event is open to the public.&nbsp;For driving directions, please visit the Center&rsquo;s <a href=3d"http://usmex.ucsd.edu" target=3d"_blank"><font color=3d"#0000ff">website</font></a><font color=3d"#0000ff">.</font>&nbsp;For&nbsp;additional information, contact Mr. Greg Mallinger at (858) 822-1696 or by <a href=3d"mailto:gmallinger@ucsd.edu"><font color=3d"#0000ff">e-mail</font></a><font color=3d"#0000ff">.</font><br />=0d=0a<br />=0d=0aFor a complete schedule of USMEX events, please <a href=3d"http://usmex.ucsd.edu/documents/Spring2008SeminarSchedule_001.pdf" target=3d"_blank"><font color=3d"#0000ff">click here</font>.</a></p>=0d=0a</div>=0d=0a<div>&nbsp;</div>=0d=0a</div>=0d=0a</div>
LOCATION:Institute of the Americas: Deutz Conference Room
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