Editing Adida Robinson 2023
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== Abstract == | == Abstract == | ||
''' Claim ''' | The journal documents studies of Black immigrants selectively claiming the identity of US-born African Americans to protect against the racial discrimination of groups who have assimilated into American culture and the history of racism. This article follows the posed differences between Black immigrants and US-born African Americans, inferencing that there are incentives for one to separate oneself to avoid race-based discrimination. This study follows the assimilation of Black immigrants and analyzes the reasoning behind their decisions. | ||
''' Main Argument ''' | |||
The author argues that different immigrants face different likelihoods of | |||
being /racially lumped/ with members of the marginalized host community, and | |||
therefore face different incentives to reify their ethnic identities as protection | |||
from race-based discrimination. They look for factors that cause Black immigrants to resist assimilation. The themes of this study reinforce the intertwined importance of cultural identity and cultural change. | |||
''' Claim ''' | |||
"The likelihood of being misidentified as a member of a marginalized | "The likelihood of being misidentified as a member of a marginalized | ||
segment of the host population disincentivizes assimilation, while holding | segment of the host population disincentivizes assimilation, while holding | ||
constant the national identity, migration status, and religious identity of the | constant the national identity, migration status, and religious identity of the | ||
immigrant group" (Adida and Robinson 297). | immigrant group" (Adida and Robinson 297). | ||
== Methods == | == Methods == | ||
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== Results == | == Results == | ||
The researchers ultimately found that the Somali Bantu migrants were more likely to be mistaken as African Americans, which caused them to resist assimilation. It showed in them "preferring ethnic names, or wearing national or ethnic-signaling attire, using their native languages in public, valuing ingroup over outgroup marriages, and choosing to live in particular neighborhoods — behaviors referred to elsewhere as “ethnic embeddedness” | The researchers ultimately found that the Somali Bantu migrants were more likely to be mistaken as African Americans, which caused them to resist assimilation. It showed in them "preferring ethnic names, or wearing national or ethnic-signaling attire, using their native languages in public, valuing ingroup over outgroup marriages, and choosing to live in particular neighborhoods — behaviors referred to elsewhere as “ethnic embeddedness” | ||
(Waters et al., 2010) — all signal an identity separate from African Americans" (Adida and Robinson 302). | (Waters et al., 2010) — all signal an identity separate from African Americans" (Adida and Robinson 302). | ||
''' Potential Implications ''' | |||
''' Implications ''' | |||
The use of ethnicity as a 'buffer' against racial discrimination is very common among marginalized migrants. The researchers cited other studies on African and Asian migrants that found similar findings--migrants claimed their ethnicities over their perceived race in the US in order to distinguish themselves from marginalized groups in the US. While this is a tool that benefits migrants attempting to navigate the American racial class structure, it ultimately rests on the ultimate marginalization of African Americans. | The use of ethnicity as a 'buffer' against racial discrimination is very common among marginalized migrants. The researchers cited other studies on African and Asian migrants that found similar findings--migrants claimed their ethnicities over their perceived race in the US in order to distinguish themselves from marginalized groups in the US. While this is a tool that benefits migrants attempting to navigate the American racial class structure, it ultimately rests on the ultimate marginalization of African Americans. |