For further information:
“Research in Latinx Studies requires critical attention to the keywords you use — perhaps even more so than other fields.
People of Latin American, Caribbean, Spanish, and Portuguese descent in the United States are not a monolith. Therefore, no one term will ever fully capture the diversity of identities, ethnicities, nationalities, races, and experiences that are grouped under terms like "Latinx," "Latine," “Latino/a," "Hispanic," and "Hispanic-American." Use of these words is contextual and situational.
The very desire for one all-encompassing term to describe this diverse mix of people comes from academic, governmental, activist, and economic impulses and strategies to identify labels for groups — despite the fact that many individuals within those groups do not use or prefer to describe themselves with those terms.”
(From: “Latinx/e/a/o Studies Library Guide: Identify Keywords”: https://libguides.tulane.edu/latinos/keywords)
Articles:
Isabella Bowers, “Reconsider using the terms Hispanic, Latino and Latinx,” Rice Thresher, October 13, 2021: https://ricethresher.org/article/f0410f2c-7634-4ceb-bd65-a86d0fa87889
Diego Palos Rodriguez, Ana Rivera and Kathleen Ortiz, “Athletes reflect on identity during Latine Heritage Month,” Rice Thresher, September 25, 2024: https://ricethresher.org/article/athletes-reflect-on-identity-during-latine-heritage-month-20240925
Yara Simón, “Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms,” History, September 14, 2020: https://www.history.com/articles/hispanic-latino-latinx-chicano-background
Research Guide:
“Latinx/e/a/o Studies Library Guide: Identify Keywords,” Tulane University: https://libguides.tulane.edu/latinos/keywords