African American and Latino Relations: A Case Study of Philadelphia Neighborhoods

This study examines African American and Latino relations using Philadelphia as a case study. It analyzes how factors such as the urban landscape's rising Latino population, socioeconomic status, media depictions of African Americans and Latinos, language barriers, and residential segregation affect inter-group relations. The study used interviews to assess the current relationship of African Americans and Latinos in Philadelphia. Seven interviews were conducted with community leaders and government representatives who worked in African American and Latino communities. The study hypothesized that incidences of African American and Latino conflict will rise as the Latino population increases in formerly African American neighborhoods. Both the interviews and secondary data found that the hypothesis could not be suggested. African Americans and Latinos in Philadelphia have a relationship that varies from cooperation, conflict, and independent relations, depending on contextual factors.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Davis, Yasmeen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Joseph Yenerall
• Ann Marie Popp

• inter-group relations
• urban studies
• African American and Latino relations
• Philadelphia studies
• Latino studies
• African American studies

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/463

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1476