The identity of emigrants from Mexico City

Ricardo Sabates; Fabio Pettirino

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dc.creator	Ricardo Sabates
dc.creator	Fabio Pettirino
dc.date	2007
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-22T16:13:46Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-22T16:13:46Z
dc.identifier	http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=11205208
dc.identifier.uri	http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/83404
dc.description	This paper investigates the identity ofemigrants from Mexico City and itsconsequences for adaptation in the City ofLeón. Specifically it describes how identitiesare formed, investigates the origins, uses, andpossible connotations of identity names ofmigrants from Mexico City and locals fromLeon. Our findings suggest that although thereare common identity elements between internalmigrants and locals, the interaction betweenthem brought up differential aspects of theiridentity in terms of religious beliefs and workethics. The identity name chilango, given to aperson from Mexico City, carries a negativeconnotation and it can create a stereotype and arisk of prejudice. Since a person called thisname might face difficulties integrating withthe host society, migrants change thestereotyped behaviours attached to such aname. Therefore, the ability of migrantsinterviewed in this study to integrate has notbeen prohibited by an identity-based conflictwith locals, but integration has required facingnegative stereotypes and prejudice attached to aperson from Mexico City.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	es
dc.publisher	Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
dc.relation	http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=112
dc.rights	Papeles de Población
dc.source	Papeles de Población (México) Num.52 Vol.13
dc.subject	Demografía
dc.subject	internal migration
dc.subject	identity
dc.subject	Mexico City
dc.subject	Mexico
dc.title	The identity of emigrants from Mexico City
dc.type	artículo científico