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Record Nr.

UNINA9910359559903321

Autore

Martin Michael E., Ph. D.

Titolo

Residential segregation patterns of Latinos in the United States, 1990-2000 [[electronic resource] ] : testing the ethnic enclave and inequality theories / / by Michael E. Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2006

ISBN

1-135-86452-7

1-281-06409-2

9786611064099

0-203-94313-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Collana

Latino communities

Disciplina

305.868073

363.5/1

Soggetti

Discrimination in housing - United States

Ethnic neighborhoods - United States

Hispanic Americans - Cultural assimilation

Equality - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; List of Maps & Figures; List of Tables; Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Why Do We Need to Study Latino Residential Segregation?; Chapter Three. What Has Research on Residential Segregation Told Us So Far?; Chapter Four. Sources of Data and Methodology; Chapter Five. Extent of Latino Segregation; Chapter Six. Extent of Latino Sub-Group Segregation; Chapter Seven. Causes of Latino Segregation; Chapter Eight. Causes of Latino Sub-Group Segregation; Chapter Nine. Summary and Conclusions

Appendix One: Index of Isolation 1890-1930 for Blacks and Whites in 17 Non-Southern CitiesAppendix Two: Residential Segregation (D) Scores 1970-2000; Appendix Three: Latino Residential Segregation in 2000; Appendix Four: Regression Model for Latinos and Blacks; Appendix Five: Regression Model for Latinos and Blacks; Appendix Six: Regression Model for Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans; Appendix



Seven: Regression Model for Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans; Maps & Figures; Bibliography; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Historically, residential segregation of Latinos has generally been seen as a result of immigration and the process of self-segregation into ethnic enclaves. The only theoretical exception to ethnic enclave Latino segregation has been the structural inequality related to Latinos that have a high degree of African ancestry. This study of the 331 metropolitan area in the United States between 1990 and 2000 shows that Latinos are facing structural inequalities outside of the degree of African ancestry. The results of the author's research suggest that Latino segregation is due to the mobility