BRAZILIAN ETHNIC CLASSIFICATION AND POLITICAL MOBILIZATION IN BOSTON
Jedrzejowski, Paulina
2019
- This study analyzes the possible relationship between the lack of political mobilization among Brazilians living in the United States and the difference in how American, Brazilian, and Hispanic organizations ethnically classify Brazilians. Some authors propose that Americans and Hispanics classify Brazilians as Hispanics. Others have shown that Brazilians do not always agree with the ethnic ... read morecategorization with which American society classifies them. Furthermore, most studies associate the absence of political mobilization among Brazilians with aspects of the Brazilian culture, history, and politics. None of them, however, consider the issue of ethnic classification as a possible contributor to the lack of political mobilization among Brazilians. This study builds on the existing research by addressing two research questions: Is there a difference in how American, Brazilian, and Hispanic organizations ethnically classify Brazilians? If so, how can this difference in ethnic classification affect the political mobilization of Brazilians? Nine organizations located in the Boston area participated in this research. Participants from three American, three Brazilian, and three Hispanic organizations that provide services to these specific populations were interviewed. Results suggested that there is, in fact, a difference in how American, Brazilian, and Hispanic organizations ethnically classify Brazilians and that this difference affects the political mobilization of Brazilians. These findings may have significant implications for the Brazilian community. Acknowledging this relationship may lead Brazilians to view their ethnic identity in a more informed way. This research also adds value to the existing research on the Brazilian diaspora, immigrant political mobilization, and racial issues in Boston.read less
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- s7526r59b
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