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Title: Porovnání integrace italských a mexických imigrantů ve Spojených státech amerických
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2012
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Abstract: Comparison of Integration of Italian and Mexican Immigrants in the United States of America Mexicans are both the most numerous and one of the most disadvantaged immigrant groups in the United States of America nowadays. Moreover, the proportion of people of Mexican origin in the total population will rise further ahead according to demographic indicators. The combination of these factors makes the issue of the integration of Mexican Americans into the American society particularly topical. This issue is examined by comparison to an older immigrant group – Italian immigrants, who came into the United States between 1890–1930. The objective of this paper is to find out whether the potential of contemporary Mexican and former Italian immigrants to integrate into the American society differs. This research is based on the assumption, that the integrative potential of these immigrants is determined mainly by their socioeconomic status and their social mobility. The crucial part of the paper is therefore the comparison of socioeconomic status of Italian and Mexican immigrants and their children as well as the comparison of their intergenerational social mobility. Further, the author also compares the amount and nature of prejudice faced by former Italian and contemporary Mexican immigrants. On the basis of the comparison mentioned above the author suggests that the integrative potential of Mexican immigrants is not lower than that of Italian immigrants one century ago and therefore Mexicans are able to assimilate into the American society.
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Authors: Veselková, Eva
Institution: UNIVERZITA KARLOVA V PRAZE
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Pages: 48
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Migration and Immigration
Countries: United States