Norms, Latinos, and political attitudes in the United States
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This dissertation investigates the that role norms play in structuring attitudes toward Latinos and immigrants in the United States, and on a variety of policies. Norms are defined as standards of conduct dictated by a person's identity. While previous research does focus on the role of cultural integration in structuring attitudes, this project takes the next step by breaking down the category of cultural integration into two primary components, norms of propriety (p-norms) and norms of culture (c-norms). P-norms are related to "good" behavior, where "good" refers to actions associated with an upstanding member of society, such as seeking or retaining employment and following the law. C-norms are markers of American cultural identity. Speaking Spanish and flying a Mexican flag are examples of c-norm violations. Survey experiments are used to compare and contrast the effects of violating p- and c-norms on attitudes toward immigrants, Latinos, and on policy stances. Respondents react negatively to p- and c-norm violations by Latinos and immigrants. Even when respondents are primed to view Latinos and immigrants as upstanding members of society (p-norm followers), c-norm violations negatively impact respondents' assessments of Latinos and immigrants. Moreover, the perception of Latinos as norm violators is related to support for restrictive immigration policies and English language laws. Norms are pervasive and targeting them for inquiry brings into view the societal structure of opposition to immigration. Additionally, this research uncovers the conditions under which norms matter more or less. Ideology greatly influences the lens by which people view norm violations by Latinos and immigrants, and the perceptions people hold about groups.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Figueroa, Lucila |
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| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Political Science. |
| Primary advisor | Sniderman, Paul M |
| Thesis advisor | Sniderman, Paul M |
| Thesis advisor | Laitin, David D |
| Thesis advisor | Segura, Gary M, 1963- |
| Advisor | Laitin, David D |
| Advisor | Segura, Gary M, 1963- |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Lucila Figueroa. |
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| Note | Submitted to the Department of Political Science. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2015. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2015 by Lucila Figueroa
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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