ERIC Number: EJ800748
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 19
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The Ethnic Niche as an Economic Pathway for the Dark Skinned: Labor Market Incorporation of Latina/o Workers
Morales, Maria Cristina
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v30 n3 p280-298 2008
A significant number of Latina/os are turning to employment in ethnic niches as an alternative to general labor markets. This study places special focus on how skin color segmentation or colorism influences job-market allocation. The hypothesis is that dark-skinned Latina/os are more likely to be employed in ethnically homogeneous jobsites or niches. The author tests the hypothesis using survey logistic regression on a sample of 322 Central American-(Guatemalan, Nicaraguan, and Salvadoran) and Mexican-origin workers utilizing data from the Los Angeles Study of Urban Inequality. The results show that dark-skinned Latina/o workers are more likely to be employed in ethnic niches as opposed to lighter-skinned individuals. It is concluded that skin color stratifies Latina/o workers into distinct markets that can have implications for their socioeconomic incorporation. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Labor Market, Labor, Hispanic Americans, Ethnicity, Racial Differences, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Hypothesis Testing, Social Stratification, Socioeconomic Influences, Urban Areas, Immigrants, Immigration
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