Publications [#45242] of Paula D. McClain

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Papers Accepted

  1. P.D. McClain, Niambi Carter, Victoria DeFrancesco, Monique Lyle, Shayla C. Nunnally, Thomas J. Scotto, J. Alan Kendrick, Jeffrey D. Grynaviski, Gerald F. Lackey, and Kendra Davenport Cotton. "Racial Distancing in a Southern City: Latino Immigrants' Views of Black Americans." Journal of Politics  (forthcoming August, 2005).
    (last updated on 2006/01/15)

    Abstract:
    The United States is undergoing dramatic demographic change, primarily from immigration, and many of the new Latino immigrants are settling in the South. This paper examines hypotheses related to attitudes of Latino immigrants toward black Americans in a Southern city. The analyses are based on a survey of black, white and Latino residents (n=500). The results show, for the most part, Latino immigrants hold negative stereotypical views of blacks. Moreover, these stereotypes do not appear to be reduced the longer Latino immigrants remain in the country. In addition, Latino immigrants feel that they have more in common with whites than with blacks.

Paula D. McClain

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