Ignorance Is Bias
This source in particular had different sections, but I only viewed one in particular. This section was the 7th chapter from the book, and this chapter dealt with the election of Federico Pena as mayor of Denver. The chapter, discussed different aspects of the election, including the actual election, an analysis of the results, his first term, and his reelection. The overall main point of this source was to demonstrate the impact on Latino politics done by Federico, and how the involvement of not just minorities determined his election, but also participation of Anglo-white support. I think that the source was helpful for my assignment because it described the importance of Federico’s election, and its impact on Latinos as well as other minority
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The source was helpful in answering the question of representation of Latinos in the government, however, it dealt with the representation of Latino voters, which is not exactly the section I’ve been assigned. This source was different form the rest because it, again dealt more with how Latino voters affect Latino representation. I would say the source did not necessarily change my thinking on the research question, but it did affect my by providing different reasons as to why Latinos are not as likely to get elected in to legislature.
Juenke, Eric Gonzalez. "Ignorance Is Bias: The Effect Of Latino Losers On Models Of Latino Representation." American Journal Of Political Science 58.3 (2014): 593-603. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 Feb. 2016.
This source in particular was a study done to examine why minorities get elect to office and when do they get elected. The study was mostly focused on state legislative candidate data from two specific sources, ranging from 2008 to 2012, and used this information to make predictions about the probabilities of electing Latinos in government. The overall main purpose of this study I would say was to determine the biggest factors that allow Latinos to be represented in government by other Latinos, as well as how bias towards candidates based on their racial or ethnic
The source was helpful in answering the question of representation of Latinos in the government, however, it dealt with the representation of Latino voters, which is not exactly the section I’ve been assigned. This source was different form the rest because it, again dealt more with how Latino voters affect Latino representation. I would say the source did not necessarily change my thinking on the research question, but it did affect my by providing different reasons as to why Latinos are not as likely to get elected in to legislature.
Juenke, Eric Gonzalez. "Ignorance Is Bias: The Effect Of Latino Losers On Models Of Latino Representation." American Journal Of Political Science 58.3 (2014): 593-603. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 Feb. 2016.
This source in particular was a study done to examine why minorities get elect to office and when do they get elected. The study was mostly focused on state legislative candidate data from two specific sources, ranging from 2008 to 2012, and used this information to make predictions about the probabilities of electing Latinos in government. The overall main purpose of this study I would say was to determine the biggest factors that allow Latinos to be represented in government by other Latinos, as well as how bias towards candidates based on their racial or ethnic