Urbani izziv Volume 23, No. 1, June 2012
: 140-149
(Articles)
UDK: 314.15:314.117-054.51(721.2)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-01-006
Author
Arun Kumar ACHARYA
Institute for Social Science Research, Autonomous University of Nuevo León Av. Lázaro Cárdenas Ote. y Paseo de la Reforma S/N, Campus Mederos, Monterrey, Mexico
acharya_77@yahoo.com
Manuel R. BARRAGÁN CODINA
Institute for Social Science Research, Autonomous University of Nuevo León Av. Lázaro Cárdenas Ote. y Paseo de la Reforma S/N, Campus Mederos, Monterrey, Mexico
Title
Social segregation of indigenous migrants in Mexico: An overview from Monterrey
Abstract
In Mexico, rural-to-urban migration is a clearly noticeable phenomenon. During the last few years, there has been spontaneous growth in the migration of indigenous people towards the northern cities of Mexico, especially to Monterrey, in search of employment. Once the migrants arrive in this metropolis, they face difficulties adjusting and adapting to the city environment because of hidden discrimination. The main argument and hypothesis of this paper is that indigenous people isolate themselves and segregate themselves socially due to fear of (cultural and racial) discrimination and violence. For this study, data were obtained from fieldwork carried out during 2009 and 2010 in Monterrey, Mexico, where we interviewed 350 indigenous people that had moved there from different parts of the country.
Key Words
internal migration, indigenous people, discrimination, social segregation, Mexico