âRace in Americaâ lecture series addresses health, racial homogeneity among Mexicans in America
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.â ´ķĪķAPPâs interdisciplinary lecture seriesâRace in Americaâspotlights the health disparities between native and foreign-born Mexicans of distinct racial backgrounds in a Feb. 7 campus event.
Presented by Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, an assistant professor of sociology at Utah ´ķĪķAPP University, âChallenging the Myth of Racial Homogeneity among Mexicans in the U.S.â will explore âhow Mexicans of distinct racial backgrounds fit into recognized patterns of racial health disparities and demonstrate that Mexican Americans and Mexicans in the U.S. are not homogenous nor equally advantaged in terms of health,â said Marquez-Velarde.
The event is Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. in Griffis Hallâs Honors Forum, Room 401 and is free and open to the public.
âDr. Marquez-Velarde is a leading sociologist who studies intersectional population health, social demography, and racial and ethnic relations,â said MSU Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabe H. Miller, event coordinator and core faculty member in MSUâs African American Studies program. âHer work challenges the typical ways we think about and understand race and ethnicity, and how race and ethnicity impact health.â
âLiterature on health outcomes and mortality among Mexican Americans and foreign-born Mexicans in the U.S. suggests that both native and foreign-born Mexicans have a health advantage in relation to non-Hispanic whites, what we call the âHispanic Paradox.â However, the work Dr. Marquez-Velarde will share with us suggests otherwise. Her talk will examine how Mexicans of distinct racial backgrounds fit intoâor donât fit intoâthese recognized patterns of racial health disparities,â Miller said.
âDr. Marquez-Velardeâs talk is timely as MSU offers its rich programming during Black History Month in February,â said Miller. âHer talk also will touch on the history of Blackness in Mexico and highlights the experiences of Black Mexicans in the United ´ķĪķAPPs today.â
The Race in America lecture series is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Sociology and the African American Studies program. Additional organizers include Margaret âMaggieâ Hagerman, associate professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Sociology, and Sanna King, a sociology assistant professor.
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