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2015: Vol. 62, Issue 3 by Veronica Terriquez
Through an examination of LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer) participation in the... more Through an examination of LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer) participation in the undocumented immigrant youth movement, this research offers a theoretical framework for understanding how social movements can promote the attainment of leadership roles by members of disadvantaged subgroups contained within a larger constituency. Empirical analyses utilize data from web surveys and semi-structured interviews collected from undocumented youth activists in California in 2011-2012. Findings indicate that LGBTQ activists encountered significant challenges to disclosing their sexual orientation. Yet these youth comprised a significant proportion of movement participants and they were more civically engaged than their straight peers. I argue that LGBTQ prominence among undocumented youth activists can, in part, be attributed to identity processes within this movement. Specifically, the recognition and activation of multiply marginalized identities at various levels of collective identity formation— at the broader movement, organizational, and individual levels—catalyzed intersectional mobilization , meaning high levels of activism and commitment among a disadvantaged subgroup within an already marginalized constituency. At the movement level, I show how the immigrant youth movement's adoption of the LGBTQ rights " coming out " strategy empowered undocumented youth around both their legal status and sexual orientation. This case of social movement spill-over produced a boomerang effect by promoting LGBTQ inclusivity among immigrants. At the organizational level, multi-identity work that addressed activists' overlapping identities created inclusive environments for LGBTQ members. Finally, at the individual level, LGBTQ undocumented youth exhibited an intersectional consciousness regarding the multiple forms of oppression they experienced; this, in turn, intensified their activism.
Papers by Veronica Terriquez
Social Science & Medicine, 2016
A rich civic infrastructure of community-based organizations (CBOs) can help generate, diffuse an... more A rich civic infrastructure of community-based organizations (CBOs) can help generate, diffuse and maintain a culture of engagement and health that benefits marginalized populations most at risk for illness, disability, and poor health. Attention to CBOs advances "meso-level" frameworks for understanding health cultures and outcomes by going beyond attention to social networks and social identities. We focus on three mechanisms: CBOs can (1) empower individuals by developing civic capacity and personal efficacy; (2) foster solidarity by building networks, social identities and a shared commitment to collective well-being; and (3) mobilize people to have a voice in health-related policies and programming, thereby affecting community well-being. We draw on theory and research in sociology, political science and psychology, and we illustrate the utility of a CBO approach by examining survey and semi-structured interview data from participants in youth civic groups in 13 low-income, predominantly immigrant communities in California. Interview data illustrate the ways in which CBOs enhance members' civic capacities, provide a sense of empowerment and efficacy to engage in healthy behaviors, develop solidarity among diverse participants, and elaborate networks among those committed to community well-being. We also discuss CBO-led campaigns in which youth mobilized for change in policies and practices of local institutions to illustrate possible community-wide health consequences of CBO engagement. CBOs can thus generate individual-level well-being effects, and reduce structural barriers to good health through changes in the broader environment.
Professional School Counseling, Dec 1, 2008
Ucla School of Public Affairs, Jun 25, 2007
... Permalink: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/60s8h7jd Page 2. 93 ROADBLOCKS TO COLLEGE: OPPORTU... more ... Permalink: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/60s8h7jd Page 2. 93 ROADBLOCKS TO COLLEGE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CALIFORNIA STUDENTS John Rogers,Jeannie Oakes, Siomara Valladares, Veronica Terriquez In ...
Review of Research in Education
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2014
American Behavioral Scientist, 2014
ABSTRACT
Community Development, 2012
In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino im... more In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino immigrants are moving into historically African-American urban neighborhoods. This results in some real and some perceived competition for government resources, jobs, and political power. In such contexts, religious institutions can play a powerful role in building alliances between African-American and Latino immigrant residents. This case study
Professional School Counseling, 2008
Community Development, 2013
In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino im... more In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino immigrants are moving into historically African-American urban neighborhoods. This results in some real and some perceived competition for government resources, jobs, and political power. In such contexts, religious institutions can play a powerful role in building alliances between African-American and Latino immigrant residents. This case study
Through an examination of LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer) participation in the... more Through an examination of LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer) participation in the undocumented immigrant youth movement, this research offers a theoretical framework for understanding how social movements can promote the attainment of leadership roles by members of disadvantaged subgroups contained within a larger constituency. Empirical analyses utilize data from web surveys and semi-structured interviews collected from undocumented youth activists in California in 2011-2012. Findings indicate that LGBTQ activists encountered significant challenges to disclosing their sexual orientation. Yet these youth comprised a significant proportion of movement participants and they were more civically engaged than their straight peers. I argue that LGBTQ prominence among undocumented youth activists can, in part, be attributed to identity processes within this movement. Specifically, the recognition and activation of multiply marginalized identities at various levels of collective identity formation— at the broader movement, organizational, and individual levels—catalyzed intersectional mobilization , meaning high levels of activism and commitment among a disadvantaged subgroup within an already marginalized constituency. At the movement level, I show how the immigrant youth movement's adoption of the LGBTQ rights " coming out " strategy empowered undocumented youth around both their legal status and sexual orientation. This case of social movement spill-over produced a boomerang effect by promoting LGBTQ inclusivity among immigrants. At the organizational level, multi-identity work that addressed activists' overlapping identities created inclusive environments for LGBTQ members. Finally, at the individual level, LGBTQ undocumented youth exhibited an intersectional consciousness regarding the multiple forms of oppression they experienced; this, in turn, intensified their activism.
Social Science & Medicine, 2016
A rich civic infrastructure of community-based organizations (CBOs) can help generate, diffuse an... more A rich civic infrastructure of community-based organizations (CBOs) can help generate, diffuse and maintain a culture of engagement and health that benefits marginalized populations most at risk for illness, disability, and poor health. Attention to CBOs advances "meso-level" frameworks for understanding health cultures and outcomes by going beyond attention to social networks and social identities. We focus on three mechanisms: CBOs can (1) empower individuals by developing civic capacity and personal efficacy; (2) foster solidarity by building networks, social identities and a shared commitment to collective well-being; and (3) mobilize people to have a voice in health-related policies and programming, thereby affecting community well-being. We draw on theory and research in sociology, political science and psychology, and we illustrate the utility of a CBO approach by examining survey and semi-structured interview data from participants in youth civic groups in 13 low-income, predominantly immigrant communities in California. Interview data illustrate the ways in which CBOs enhance members' civic capacities, provide a sense of empowerment and efficacy to engage in healthy behaviors, develop solidarity among diverse participants, and elaborate networks among those committed to community well-being. We also discuss CBO-led campaigns in which youth mobilized for change in policies and practices of local institutions to illustrate possible community-wide health consequences of CBO engagement. CBOs can thus generate individual-level well-being effects, and reduce structural barriers to good health through changes in the broader environment.
Professional School Counseling, Dec 1, 2008
Ucla School of Public Affairs, Jun 25, 2007
... Permalink: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/60s8h7jd Page 2. 93 ROADBLOCKS TO COLLEGE: OPPORTU... more ... Permalink: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/60s8h7jd Page 2. 93 ROADBLOCKS TO COLLEGE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CALIFORNIA STUDENTS John Rogers,Jeannie Oakes, Siomara Valladares, Veronica Terriquez In ...
Review of Research in Education
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2014
American Behavioral Scientist, 2014
ABSTRACT
Community Development, 2012
In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino im... more In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino immigrants are moving into historically African-American urban neighborhoods. This results in some real and some perceived competition for government resources, jobs, and political power. In such contexts, religious institutions can play a powerful role in building alliances between African-American and Latino immigrant residents. This case study
Professional School Counseling, 2008
Community Development, 2013
In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino im... more In South Los Angeles, like in many low-income urban communities throughout the country, Latino immigrants are moving into historically African-American urban neighborhoods. This results in some real and some perceived competition for government resources, jobs, and political power. In such contexts, religious institutions can play a powerful role in building alliances between African-American and Latino immigrant residents. This case study