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Title: Keys to Achieving The American Dream among Mexican Immigrants: The Roles of Homeownership, Naturalization, and Ethnoracial Identity

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2014

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Abstract: In the general area of immigrant incorporation studies, few investigations have looked at interconnections among different kinds of incorporation, but instead have usually focused on only one facet of incorporation at a time. Scholars vary considerably in their perceptions of immigrant incorporation, and this variation is particularly pronounced for Mexican immigrants. Some scholars emphasize slow but steady mobility while others focus on barriers and downfalls. Still others see Mexicans and their descendants as unassimilable. Classic assimilation theory proposes that with the occurrence of “structural assimilation,” or entrance into mainstream primary groups, all other forms of assimilation will naturally follow in no particular order. It further holds that exposure to the host country will also help account for similarities shared by newcomers and natives, if for no other reason than time diminishes differences. This dissertation investigates relationships between indicators of the American Dream and some of the most important aspects . . .

Url: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5t07506b

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Authors: Castillo, Esther

Institution: University of California, Irvine

Department: Sociology

Advisor: Bean, Frank DBrown, Susan K

Degree: PhD

Publisher Location: Irvine

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Other, Race and Ethnicity

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