Nosotros : a study of everyday meanings in Hispano New Mexico / Alvin O. Korte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Korte, Alvin O.

Series:

Latinos in the United States series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--New Mexico--Social life and customs.

Hispanic Americans.

Manners and customs.

New Mexico.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press, [2012]

Summary:

Hispanos are the descendants of the original Spanish/Mexican families that settled in northern New Mexico during the 1800s. In this lively, illustrated study, Korte, a retired professor, uses phenomenology and ethnomethodology to explore Hispano attitudes, values, and spiritual beliefs. The author integrates a variety of sources, from real events to folklore, poetry, film, religious rituals, and scholarly work. Because Korte leads a group for domestic violence offenders, he is particularly interested in stories of domestic violence in Mexican popular music. Other areas explored are the oral tradition in Hispano culture, and roadside crosses and accompanying poetry as remembrances of the dead. Two chapters are devoted to the prison experience. The book includes a glossary of Hispano terms and is illustrated with b&w art by contemporary Hispano artists. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Phenomenology of everyday life : fenomenologia cotidiana y los hispanos

The oral tradition : el saber popular

Mortification, an interactional perspective : la mortificacion

Shame, respect, and joking exchanges : verguenza, respeto, y la carría

Violence in mexican music : mancornando

Being in prison : en la pinta

Multiple realities : múltiples realidades

Curse and disorder : el desmadre

Leave taking : despedidas

From tombstones to star trek : que poco soy! : "no soy mas"

Seeking light after the great night : tinieblas

Giving thanks : dando gracias

Final thoughts : pensamientos ultimos

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781611860290

1611860296

OCLC:

741937771