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Title: More Than Nuance: Recognizing and Serving the Diversity of the Latinx Community

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Publication Year: 2020

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Abstract: Latinxs hold a variety of racial and ethnic identities, they have no homoge­neous culture, and have a variety of different experiences. In Visible Identi­ties, Alco££ (2008) argues that it is a metaphysical and political mistake to think of Latinxs as a monolithic racial or ethnic group that shares a set of intrinsic physical features and a common culture. Aspects of heterogeneity among Latinxs result in a diversity of in-group lived experiences (Haywood; 2017; Torres, 2003 ). Thus, in developing policy and practice to appropri­ately serve Latinx populations, particularly within educational contexts, we must better understand and address heterogeneity. The purpose of this work is to complicate the heterogeneity that exists within the Latinx community, centering around the influences of ethnicity, U.S. geographic differences, and race. We further seek to highlight the im­plications of overlooking Latinx heterogeneity within educational research, policy, and practice, focusing in particular on the higher education context. To do so, we draw connections between research conducted by historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and interdisciplinary scholars focused on the study of race, ethnicity, and Latinx communities. We supplement this ex­isting work with analysis of public data that provides the opportunity for presenting a more nuanced picture of Latinxs.

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Authors: Zerquera, Desiree, D.; Haywood, Jasmine; De Mucha Flores, Martín

Editors: Teranishi, Robert, T.; Dolly Nguyen, Bach Mai; Alcantar, Cynthia, M.; Curammeng, Edward, R.

Pages: 154-169

Volume Title: Measuring Race

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Publisher Location: New York, NY, USA

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Race and Ethnicity

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