Aida Hurtado
Aida Hurtado's research focuses on the effects of subordination on social identity, that part of the self that is related to significant group memberships. She is especially interested in those group memberships (e.g., ethnicity, race, class, and gender) that are derogated in this society and are used to legitimate unequal distribution of power between groups.
Her multidisciplinary perspective has emerged from the social psychological literature on social identity and language attitudes, the methodological literature on surveys, and feminist theory. She uses a variety of methods ranging from ethnography to survey research, which is the core of her training.
Hurtado is currently research director for the UC Latino Eligibility Task Force to conduct the Anchor Study. This study is a survey of CaliforniaÌs high schools to identify the barriers Latinos encounter in their efforts to attend the University of California.
Primary Interests:
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Gender Psychology
- Intergroup Relations
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Self and Identity
Books:
Journal Articles:
- Gurin, P., Hurtado, A., & Peng, T. (1994). Group contacts and ethnicity in the social identities of Mexicanos and Chicanos. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 20(5), 521-532.
- Haney, C., & Hurtado, A. (1994). The jurisprudence of race and meritocracy: Standardized testing and "race neutral" racism in the workplace. Law and Human Behavior, 18(3), 223-247.
- Hurtado, A., Gurin, P., & Peng, T. (1994). Social identities: A framework for studying the adaptations of immigrants and ethnics: Mexicans in the United States. Social Problems, 41(1), 129-151.
Other Publications:
- Hurtado, A., & Garcia, E. E. (Eds.). (1994). The educational achievement of Latinos: Barriers and successes. Santa Cruz: University of California, The Latino Eligibility Study.
Courses Taught:
- Proseminar: Justice and the Individual
- Social Proseminar: Groups in Society
- Social Proseminar: Person as a Social Being
- Social Psychology Seminar
- Survey Methods
Aida Hurtado
Department of Psychology
381 Social Sciences II
University of California
Santa Cruz, California 95064
United States of America
- Phone: (831) 459-3862