Alitza Gonzalez, & Dr. Samantha Acuña
The research question that I am focusing on is how does political participation differ among Latino subcultures in the U.S. My findings based on the literature helped conclude that there are a multitude of factors that can affect the overall. These factors include, but are not limited to: socioeconomic factors, representation, group identity, ethnicity, immigration status, language, and religion. These factors may contribute to the differences of some or most Latino groups being politically active because they correlate with the political awareness of these Latin groups and how they are to participate depending on results or attitudes. This can explain and connect on certain behaviors of the Latino groups in the U.S. but can also show distinction between the different groups as well. The assumption that the U.S. Latino group is a monolithic voting group and will be challenged with the varying affective factors that alter the level of political participation for certain voting individuals/groups. It is important to consider these factors in order to understand the behavior and level of political participation within these groups because they can cause differences in understanding and participating in politics in the United States. Political participation is a central point to seeing how Latino subgroups interact and how political aware they are.