CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Nunez, Ana Cristina |
|---|---|
| Title | Theorizing Mexican Ethnicity and the U.S.- Mexican Border: A Case Study on Trump's Anti-Immigration Proclamation |
| Summary | This study explores the importance of ethnicity in the U.S-Mexican border in relation to stigmatization and devaluation of Mexicans in the United States. The research analyzed patterns in reactions from a border community in connection to the anti-immigration rhetoric seen at the 2016 US presidential campaign. This research consisted of in-depth interviews with twelve participants primarily first generation Mexican immigrant students in New Mexico. What was found is that there is greater awareness of their ethnic background, which raised anxieties in the local community. Nonetheless, I argue that regardless of the social tension and pressure this might cause in this region, patterns persisted in which solidarity was shown towards member of their ethnic group and great reluctance to accept negative stereotypes. Along with this, the students felt that their ethnic identity was an advantage in the region and a motivation for political participation. Keywords: Migration; 2016 US Presidential Election; Mexico; ethnic identity; ethnic stigma; U.S-Mexican Border; Donald J. Trump |
| Supervisor | Luca Varadi, Michael Laurance Miller |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/nunez_ana.pdf |
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