Race baiting, identity politics, and the impact of the conservative economic agenda on Latinos/as

Latino Criminology: Unfucking Colonial Frameworks in “Latinos and Crime” Scholarship

“…Student protests and the broader sociopolitical struggles generated the political capital for Latino Studies to formalize its intellectual presence. These efforts helped counter the hegemonic Eurocentric whitewashing of diverse histories and discourses and generated Chicano/a/x Studies at West Coast institutions, and Puerto Rican Studies at East Coast institutions (see Cabán 2003;Escobar 2018;Fernandez 2018. ) The continued existence of Latino Studies should not be taken for granted, considering the various direct attempts to undermine or even explicitly ban parts of this intellectual project and ethnic studies altogether (Bruni 1998;Escobar 2018;HB 2120).…”

Associations Between Negative Context of Reception and Depressive Symptoms Among Immigrant Latino Men: The Moderating Effect of Machismo and Hispanicism

“…Negative political climate and social context within the receiving community in which immigrants reside can have harmful effects on their levels of stress which could in turn lead to adverse mental health outcomes (Fernandez & Loukas, 2014; Forster et al, 2015; Pascoe & Richman, 2009). Provocative rhetoric in the political spectrum in recent years has exacerbated discriminatory remarks in the United States among immigrant groups, particularly the Latino community (Fernández, 2018). Immigrant groups that differ from the Eurocentric culture and that are perceived as threatening to the local community often view themselves as being discriminated against or having limited opportunities from the receiving culture (Schwartz et al, 2014).…”

“…Previous studies indicate that Latino immigrant’s perceived NCR in their receiving communities, including discriminatory experiences, predicted depressive symptoms among Latino adolescents and parents (Schwartz et al, 2014). Indeed, this exposure to consistent and negative experiences may lead to harmful psychological effects (Fernández, 2018). Although previous mental health research among Latino indicates that women and adolescent girls are more susceptible to depressive symptoms and other mental health outcomes than their male counterparts (Lorenzo-Blanco et al, 2012); as the largest immigrant group in the U.S. it is also important to examine how NCR can impact depressive symptoms among Latino men and identify socio-cultural values that may assist in mitigating these adverse effects (Cervantes et al, 2019; Perrotte et al, 2018).…”