THE POWER OF THE IMAGINED COMMUNITY - THE SETTLEMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED MEXICANS AND CENTRAL AMERICANS IN THE UNITED-STATES
THE POWER OF THE IMAGINED COMMUNITY - THE SETTLEMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED MEXICANS AND CENTRAL AMERICANS IN THE UNITED-STATES
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DOI：
10.1525/aa.1994.96.1.02a00030
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发表时间：
1994-03-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
CHAVEZ, LR
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作者：
CHAVEZ, LR
运用逻辑回归，本文检验了“想象社区”对无证移民留在美国的意图的相对重要性。论点是，在其他条件相同的情况下，把自己想象成当地社区的一部分，对定居有很大的影响。如果由于某种原因，一个无证移民产生了这种自我认知，那么他或她很可能希望留在这个社区。调查结果清楚地强调了归属感的重要性。不仅对因变量的影响在统计上是显著的，而且优势比表明，那些感觉自己是当地社区一部分的人打算永久留在美国的可能性几乎是那些不这样做的人的四倍（墨西哥人）或五倍（中美洲人）。
Using logistic regression, this article tests the relative importance of the ''imagined community'' on the intentions of undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States. The argument is that, everything else being equal, imagining oneself as part of a local community is a powerful influence on settlement. If for whatever reason, an undocumented immigrant comes to this self-perception, then he or she is likely to desire to stay in the community. The results clearly underscore the importance of feeling part of the community. Not only is the influence on the dependent variable statistically significant, but the odds ratio indicates that those who feel part of the local community are almost four times (Mexicans) or almost five times (Central Americans) as likely to intend to stay permanently in the United States as those who do not.