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Latino Group Identity: Measuring a Moving Target

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This is the first chapter in the third section of the book, which explores Latino panethnic identity and its relationship to partisanship. In this chapter, the author theoretically and statistically develops a measure of Latino panethnic identity using the LNS 2006 and LNS New England. Using covariance structure analysis, the author proposes a measure of Latino panethnic identity that is composed of both home country and Latino superordinate identity. This solidifies the view that Latinos generally possess a complex social identity. The analyses show that linked fate is not the only important component for Latino politics. The scale developed shows good properties and allows for the testing of the identity-to-partisanship link. The chapter also presents religion as an important identity for Latino politics.

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Saavedra Cisneros, A. (2017). Latino Group Identity: Measuring a Moving Target. In: Latino Identity and Political Attitudes. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33969-6_6

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