Midwest Latino/a Caucus

MPSA Panel Presentations, April 2009

63-1 Latino/a Representation and Political Activism
Saturday, April 4 8:00 am
Chair: Mark Setzler, High Point University

Papers:

• A “Latino Style” of Representative Outreach? Latino Issues and Interests in Congressional Press Releases
  This analysis assesses whether Latino representatives differ from non-Latino representatives in their outreach to Latino constituencies by examining how members of Congress address Latino interests in congressional press releases.
  Walter Clark Wilson, University of Texas, San Antonio
  Abdulkader Mokhtari, University of Texas, San Antonio

• Latino Representatives Legislating Latino Interests: Latino Interest Bill Sponsorship in the 109th Congress
  Who Sponsors Latino interest legislation? This study explores whether Latino representatives play a leading role in the sponsorship of Latino interest legislation at the national level.
  Walter Clark Wilson, University of Texas, San Antonio

• The Civic Engagement of Latino Youth
  Studies have explored the civic and political behaviors of adult Latinos yet we know almost nothing about the civic engagement of young Latinos and their major sub-populations.Thisstudy fills that gap using data from a national survey of adolescents.
  Mark Setzler, High Point University
  Nick McRee, University of Portland

  
  
• Examining the Influence of Intersectional Discrimination on Latino Political Participation
  Using data from the 2006 Latino National Survey, we take a more nuanced look at the role of intersectional discrimination on Latino/as political participation.
  Christina Bejarano, University of Kansas
  Alesha Doan, University of Kansas
  

Discussant: Jose D. Villalobos, Texas A&M University

63-2 Latino/a Reflections: Media Portrayals, Self Perceptions, and Community Changes
Thursday, April 2 2:45pm
Chair: Jose D. Villalobos, Texas A&M University

Papers:

• Latino Perceptions of the Republican Party: Examining Change Over Time
  We examine Latino perceptions of the Republican Party(Lee and Pachon, 2007, Basler, 2008; McDaniel and Ellison, 2008). We examine this question using 3 data sets (1999-2007). We focus on Latino perception of which party is better for Latinos.
  Robert D. Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American
  Diana Evans, Trinity College, Dublin
  James P. Wenzel, University of Texas, Pan American
  J. L. Polinard, University of Texas, Pan American

• The Politics of Geography and Agricultural Labor in California: Economy, Migration, and Community Transformation and Integration
  I wish to examine the complex relationships between historical and societal processes and individuals and communities. I am interested on the impacts the political economy has on farmworkers.
  Armando Ibarra, University of California, Irvine

Discussant: Walter Clark Wilson, University of Texas, San Antonio

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