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Who's in conflict? Racialization of Puerto Ricans in relation to other Latinxs in the New York Times, 2010–2015.

Authors :
Gonzalez-Sobrino, Bianca
Source :
Ethnic & Racial Studies. Jul2019, Vol. 42 Issue 9, p1419-1436. 18p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Puerto Rican migration to the United States has skyrocketed as a result of various political and economic factors faced in Puerto Rico. I focus my attention on how Puerto Ricans are represented in newspapers through narratives of belonging, exclusion and/or perceived threat. I seek to answer is: how are Puerto Ricans and other Latinx groups framed in relation to each other in the New York Times? To answer this query, I perform a content analysis of the paper of record, the New York Times. I argue that Puerto Ricans are not only framed as in conflict in relation to other Latinos, while also being framed as possessing some sort of colour capital that can be transferred over to particular spaces. The NYT constructs boundaries that reinforce while also transform what groups are perceived as threats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01419870
Volume :
42
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Ethnic & Racial Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
136689814
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2018.1501504