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Patterns and Trends in the Spatial Assimilation of Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States, 2000 to 2016

Okay, Sevsem
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1613750099551244

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2020, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Sociology.
In this project I investigate the spatial assimilation of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) immigrants in the United States. I examine whether the residential incorporation of MENA immigrants has decreased over time due to a changing social and political context following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I analyze data from the 2000 U.S. decennial census and 2012-2016 American Community Survey, to which I append data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, to test the effects of group-level characteristics and metropolitan area-level factors on spatial assimilation. I compare the experiences of the MENA population with those of South Asian and East Asian immigrants, who on average are both phenotypically different from non-Hispanic whites and score high on measures of socioeconomic status (SES), but may not have suffered the same degree of stigma and discrimination in the post-9/11 period. Thus, I provide an indirect test of the “context of reception” explanation for spatial assimilation in the United States by comparing the segregation and suburbanization patterns of the three groups. My findings suggest that the MENA population’s residential segregation increased over time more than did the equivalent measures for South and East Asians, providing some support for the context of reception framework. The MENA population had the highest spatial concentration of the three groups, but the lowest level and lowest increase in their clustering patterns. Finally, on average the MENA group had the highest level of suburban residence in 2016, but the smallest increase in their suburbanization rate from 2000 to 2016, compared to South and East Asians. Multivariate analyses reveal that the relationships between segregation, acculturation, and SES characteristics vary by immigrant group and across measures, both aligning with and contradicting the predictions of spatial assimilation theory. These findings suggest that multiple frameworks should be used to account for immigrant residential patterns in the United States.
Jeffrey Timberlake, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Erynn Casanova, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Samantha Friedman, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Leila Rodriguez Soto, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
191 p.
Sociology
Spatial Assimilation; Residential Segregation; Suburbanization; Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants; South Asians; East Asians

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  • Okay, S. (2020). Patterns and Trends in the Spatial Assimilation of Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States, 2000 to 2016 [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1613750099551244

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Okay, Sevsem. Patterns and Trends in the Spatial Assimilation of Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States, 2000 to 2016. 2020. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1613750099551244.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Okay, Sevsem. "Patterns and Trends in the Spatial Assimilation of Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants in the United States, 2000 to 2016." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1613750099551244

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