TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathways of Immigrant Political Socialization
T2 - Examining the Role of News Media, Social Connections, and Community Interaction
AU - Liu, Wenlin
AU - Gastil, John W.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Going beyond the traditional socioeconomic status model of political participation, this study examines pathways that lead to the sociopolitical incorporation of immigrants in the USA, with a focus on the role of communication socialization agents. Using a Current Population Survey sample of 7,626 first-generation immigrants in the USA, results show that communication socialization agents significantly contribute to immigrants' political socialization, and an important mediating path translates political learning into greater political engagement. Results also identify ethnic differences in how socialization variables affect immigrants' socialization.
AB - Going beyond the traditional socioeconomic status model of political participation, this study examines pathways that lead to the sociopolitical incorporation of immigrants in the USA, with a focus on the role of communication socialization agents. Using a Current Population Survey sample of 7,626 first-generation immigrants in the USA, results show that communication socialization agents significantly contribute to immigrants' political socialization, and an important mediating path translates political learning into greater political engagement. Results also identify ethnic differences in how socialization variables affect immigrants' socialization.
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U2 - 10.1080/17475759.2014.939214
DO - 10.1080/17475759.2014.939214
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84905719196
SN - 1747-5759
VL - 43
SP - 238
EP - 263
JO - Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
JF - Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
IS - 3
ER -