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The Social Construction Of Mexican And Cuban Immigrants By Politicians

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  • Lisa Magaña
  • Robert Short

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Schneider and Ingram (1993) propose that the amount and quality of service that target groups receive from their government is related to two factors: political power (strong or weak); and the target groups’ image in the public eye (positive or negative), also known as “social constructions.” This research examines political candidates’ social constructions of Mexican and Cuban immigrants in major newspapers. Using newspaper articles from Lexis/Nexus (an electronic newspaper database), we content analyzed 495 major US newspapers over a six‐year period. Our results indicate that Latin American immigration, particularly Mexican immigration, is championed as a political platform in ways consistent with Schneider and Ingram's model.

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  • Lisa Magaña & Robert Short, 2002. "The Social Construction Of Mexican And Cuban Immigrants By Politicians," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 19(4), pages 78-94, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:19:y:2002:i:4:p:78-94
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2002.tb00333.x
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