Ethnic identification among urban Latinos : language and flexibility / Rosalyn Negron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Negrón, Rosalyn, 1978-

Series:

New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

The new Americans : recent immigration and American society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity.

Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Americans--Languages.

Hispanic Americans--Cultural assimilation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

El Paso [Tex.] : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Negron examines how New York City Latinos negotiate between multiple ethnic identifications. She finds no one-to-one relationship between biographical ethnicity and the use of language and other ethnic markers. Through linguistic flexibility, cross-cultural fluency, and negotiating aspects of personal image, individuals deploy ethnicity in creative and unexpected ways. The reasons for switching ethnic categories range from the relatively minor (getting free drinks), to the quotidian (connecting with friends), to the vital (making a sale). Negron's work calls into question the validity of ethno

Contents:

CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1: Latinos & Ethnic Flexibility; CHAPTER 2: Research Methods; CHAPTER 3: Ethnic Identification in the NYC Context; CHAPTER 4: "I Can Roll Into Whatever": The Case of Roberto; CHAPTER 5: "I Want Them To Be Happy": The Case of Abel; CHAPTER 6: Challenging Ethnic Categories; APPENDIX A: Life History Interview; APPENDIX B: Social Network Questionnaire; APPENDIX C: Transcription Conventions; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781593326906

1593326904

OCLC:

823234512