Psychology Department, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718, USA.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2012 Apr;18(2):171-80. doi: 10.1037/a0027661.
Endorsing meritocracy can make low-status group members more accepting of inequality. This study examined whether rejecting meritocracy is related to increased ethnic identification among Latino immigrants, and whether identity in turn is related to increased support for collective action. We hypothesize that these relationships depend upon immigrant generation. A survey was conducted with 184 first- and second-generation Latino immigrants in New York City. Second-generation Latinos endorsed meritocracy less than those in the first generation, at least in part because they perceived that other Americans viewed their group in a less positive light (i.e., lower public regard). Further, meritocracy was negatively linked to ethnic identity and, through it, support for collective action among the second generation. Among the first generation, meritocracy was not related to ethnic identity and was positively related to support for collective action. We discuss the implications of growing up near the bottom of the U.S. social hierarchy for ethnic identity and collective action.
支持精英主义会使低社会地位群体的成员更容易接受不平等。本研究考察了拒绝精英主义是否与拉丁裔移民的种族认同增加有关，以及认同是否反过来与对集体行动的支持增加有关。我们假设这些关系取决于移民代际。在纽约市对 184 名第一代和第二代拉丁裔移民进行了一项调查。与第一代人相比，第二代拉丁裔对精英主义的认可程度较低，至少部分原因是他们认为其他美国人对他们的群体看法不太积极（即公众对他们的评价较低）。此外，精英主义与种族认同呈负相关，而在第二代人中，通过种族认同与对集体行动的支持呈负相关。在第一代人中，精英主义与种族认同无关，与对集体行动的支持呈正相关。我们讨论了在美国社会等级制度底层长大对种族认同和集体行动的影响。
