Bullying of Mexican Immigrant Students by Mexican American Students: An Examination of Intracultural Bullying

Autor/inn/en	Mendez, Julian J.; Bauman, Sheri; Guillory, Raphael M.
Titel	Bullying of Mexican Immigrant Students by Mexican American Students: An Examination of Intracultural Bullying
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 34 (2012) 2, S.279-304 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986311435970
Schlagwörter	Bullying; Mexican Americans; Grade 9; Methods; Hispanic Americans; Immigrants; Mexicans; Qualitative Research; High School Students; Cultural Differences; Language Proficiency; Barriers; English (Second Language); Native Language; Student Attitudes; Alienation; Cultural Isolation; Behavioral Science Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mobbing; Hispanoamerikaner; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Method; Methode; Hispanic; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Mexikaner; Qualitative Forschung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Kultureller Unterschied; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schülerverhalten; Entfremdung
Abstract	This article reports on a study using qualitative methods to investigate intracultural bullying, specifically, bullying between Mexican American (MA) and Mexican immigrant (MI) high school students. Previous research has reported specific cultural conflicts and discrimination within ethnic groups due to differences in acculturation. The purpose of this study is to determine whether this phenomenon is reflected in bullying within a high school context. In-depth interviews are conducted with 6 students from each group (MA and MI) in Grades 9 through 12 at a predominantly Hispanic public school in the state of Washington. The data reveal that bullying does occur between the two groups, with Mexican American students consistently bullying Mexican immigrant students. Two major themes emerge from the data: "language barrier" and "superiority." There are also four themes that arise from the Mexican American student participants that were not found among the Mexican immigrant student responses. These themes are "bullying cycle," "isolation," "alienation," and "school factors." Recommendations for practice are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10