Discrimination, poverty and vulnerability: the intricacies of social inequality in Mexico
Discriminación, pobreza y vulnerabilidad: los entresijos de la desigualdad social en México
Author:
Ordóñez Barba, Gerardo
Keywords:
Discrimination
Poverty
Vulnerable groups
Social inequality
Mexico|
Discriminación
Pobreza
Grupos vulnerables
Desigualdad social
México
Poverty
Vulnerable groups
Social inequality
Mexico|
Discriminación
Pobreza
Grupos vulnerables
Desigualdad social
México
Date:
2018-01-01
Abstract:
This article presents an approach to the study of the relationship between discrimination and poverty in Mexico. By using the databases of the 2010 National Survey on Discrimination, the importance of poverty is quantified in relation to discriminatory attitudes and behaviours against general population, as well as women groups, elderly adults, young people, people with disabilities, religious minorities, ethnic minorities, sexual minorities and domestic workers, considered by the National Council for the Prevention of Discrimination as populations facing discrimination. A poverty indicator and an index were constructed in order to measure its relative importance as a discriminating factor in terms of perceptions and with regard to individuals’ experiences as victims. Evidence shows that discrimination has a greater impact among people living in poverty, as well as among most vulnerable groups. En este artículo se presenta un acercamiento al estudio de la relación entre la discriminación y la pobreza en México. Con las bases de datos de la Encuesta nacional sobre discriminación de 2010, se cuantifica la importancia de la pobreza sobre las actitudes y comportamientos discriminatorios que sufre la población en general, y también los grupos de mujeres, adultos mayores, jóvenes, personas con discapacidad, minorías religiosas, minorías étnicas, minorías sexuales y personal doméstico, considerados por el Consejo Nacional para Prevenir la Discriminación, como poblaciones en situación de discriminación. Para ello se construyó un indicador de pobreza y un índice que mide su importancia relativa como factor de discriminación, en el ámbito de las percepciones y en lo referente a las experiencias de los individuos como víctimas. La evidencia muestra que la discriminación tiene mayor incidencia entre las personas en condición de pobreza, y que se repite para la mayoría de los grupos vulnerables.
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