Mexican ethnic economy: social mobility factor and economic improvement for their employees?

California has developed commercial areas that emulate the atmosphere of popular markets of large Mexican cities. These commercial areas have flourished due to the presence of Mexican immigrants, who found in the ethnic economy a space that serves as both, a place for working and a medium to spread...

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Main Authors:	Peraza-Noriega, Brianda Elena, Mendoza-Guerrero, Juan Manuel
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Published:	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2015
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title	Mexican ethnic economy: social mobility factor and economic improvement for their employees?
title_short	Mexican ethnic economy: social mobility factor and economic improvement for their employees?
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description	California has developed commercial areas that emulate the atmosphere of popular markets of large Mexican cities. These commercial areas have flourished due to the presence of Mexican immigrants, who found in the ethnic economy a space that serves as both, a place for working and a medium to spread mainly their gastronomic and musical culture. The aim of this study was to analyze the economic and cultural processes associated with ethnic businesses located in Los Angeles area, particularly Huntington Park and Lynwood, California. The research project has a twofold purpose. It firstly attempts to find out if the ethnic economy in the region is a platform for upward social mobility for Mexican migrants who work for their fellow citizens. Secondly, it attempts to assess the role of these businesses in processes of cultural dissemination and preservation. The main methodological tool was the ethnographic survey, administered to 32 Mexican immigrants working in the ethnic economy and to an equal number of Mexican migrant workers who worked in other businesses located in the same cities. Sixty one questionnaires were also applied to Mexican immigrant entrepreneurs. The results confirmed that these ethnic businesses generate attractive economic returns for business owners but not for the workers, who earn low wages. Although this situation prevents upward mobility for workers, there are exceptional cases of immigrants who started as employees but managed to become entrepreneurs. We conclude that although the Mexican ethnic economy in Los Angeles reproduces a lack of social mobility, it is still an area of opportunity for migrants who find their first job there. Additionally, this market recreates and disseminates the Spanish language and the material culture of migrants. Archive XML (SciELO)
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-5542019-10-24T09:57:49Z Mexican ethnic economy: social mobility factor and economic improvement for their employees? Economía étnica mexicana: ¿Factor de movilidad social y mejoramiento económico para sus trabajadores? Peraza-Noriega, Brianda Elena Mendoza-Guerrero, Juan Manuel ethnic economy social mobility economic improvement workers. economía étnica movilidad social mejoramiento económico trabajadores. California has developed commercial areas that emulate the atmosphere of popular markets of large Mexican cities. These commercial areas have flourished due to the presence of Mexican immigrants, who found in the ethnic economy a space that serves as both, a place for working and a medium to spread mainly their gastronomic and musical culture. The aim of this study was to analyze the economic and cultural processes associated with ethnic businesses located in Los Angeles area, particularly Huntington Park and Lynwood, California. The research project has a twofold purpose. It firstly attempts to find out if the ethnic economy in the region is a platform for upward social mobility for Mexican migrants who work for their fellow citizens. Secondly, it attempts to assess the role of these businesses in processes of cultural dissemination and preservation. The main methodological tool was the ethnographic survey, administered to 32 Mexican immigrants working in the ethnic economy and to an equal number of Mexican migrant workers who worked in other businesses located in the same cities. Sixty one questionnaires were also applied to Mexican immigrant entrepreneurs. The results confirmed that these ethnic businesses generate attractive economic returns for business owners but not for the workers, who earn low wages. Although this situation prevents upward mobility for workers, there are exceptional cases of immigrants who started as employees but managed to become entrepreneurs. We conclude that although the Mexican ethnic economy in Los Angeles reproduces a lack of social mobility, it is still an area of opportunity for migrants who find their first job there. Additionally, this market recreates and disseminates the Spanish language and the material culture of migrants. Archive XML (SciELO) En el estado de California, Estados Unidos, existen zonas comerciales que emulan el ambiente de los mercados populares de las grandes ciudades mexicanas, ocasionado por la presencia de inmigrantes mexicanos, quienes encontraron en la economía étnica un espacio laboral, que al mismo tiempo sirve como medio para difundir su cultura gastronómica y musical, principalmente. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar los procesos económicos y culturales, asociados a los negocios étnicos, ubicados en Huntington Park y Lynwood, California, del área de los Ángeles, para conocer si la economía étnica es una plataforma de movilidad social ascendente para los mexicanos migrantes que trabajan para los connacionales; además de valorar el papel de estos negocios en procesos de difusión y retención cultural. El principal instrumento metodológico fue la encuesta etnográfica, aplicada a 32 inmigrantes mexicanos que trabajaban en negocios étnicos e igual cantidad de trabajadores inmigrantes mexicanos que laboraban en otro tipo de negocios, pero ubicados en las ciudades de interés. También se aplicaron 61 cuestionarios a empresarios inmigrantes mexicanos. Los resultados confirmaron que estos negocios étnicos generan una rentabilidad económica atractiva para los dueños de las empresas; no así para los trabajadores, quienes obtienen bajos salarios. Aunque esta situación no favorece en lo general la movilidad social ascendente para los trabajadores, existen casos excepcionales de inmigrantes que iniciaron como asalariados pero lograron convertirse en empresarios. Se concluye que aunque la economía étnica mexicana en Los Ángeles reproduce una falta de movilidad social, sigue siendo un espacio de oportunidad para los migrantes que ahí encuentran su primer empleo, además, en este mercado se recrea y difunde el español y la cultura material de los migrantes.Archivo XML (SciELO) Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2015-12-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/554 10.29059/cienciauat.v10i1.554 CienciaUAT; Vol. 10 No. 1: July-December 2015; 32-46 CienciaUAT; Vol. 10 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2015; 32-46 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/554/367 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/554/528 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/554/619

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