New Faces in Old Places: Race Formation and Placemaking on the Margins of the City
Since the 1960s, immigrants have settled not only in traditional gateway cities – ports of entrance for migrants arriving in the country – but across the United States. Recently arrived immigrants, primarily from Mexico, have settled in non-gateway states as well. Sociologist Giovanni Roman-Torres will examine how Latina/o immigrants create a sense of belonging and racial identity in places that have traditionally only had Black and White residents. He will conduct interviews with Latina/o immigrants at two sites in Tennessee.