Becoming Mexican-American: Assessing Mexican-origin Assimilation in the United States
Center for U.S. - Mexican Studies
May 16, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Institute of the Americas: Deutz Conference Room
Open to: Public
For a copy of the conference agenda, please click here.
The Mexican-origin population is like no other in the United States. Its history includes colonization, protracted periods of immigration, and mass deportations. 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. Its uniqueness has sown confusion about how to understand where ethnic Mexicans fit in America’s racial and ethnic landscape. Are they following a path of assimilation forged by earlier waves of immigrants? Are they group destined to be an underclass? 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. 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’s largest ethnic group is becoming Mexican-American.
Political Dimensions of Assimilation:
Marisa Abrajano, UC San Diego
Lisa García Bedolla, UC Irvine
Wayne Cornelius, UC San Diego (discussant)
Economic Dimensions of Assimilation:
Frank Bean, UC Irvine
Enrico Marcelli, San Diego State University
Gordon Hanson, UC San Diego (discussant)
Social Dimensions of Assimilation:
Tomás Jiménez, UC San Diego
Edward Telles, UCLA
David Fitzgerald, UC San Diego (discussant)
There is no cost of admission. Event is open to the public. For driving directions, please visit the Center’s website. For additional information, contact Mr. Greg Mallinger at (858) 822-1696 or by e-mail.
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