Ethnic identification among urban Latinos: language and flexibility
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Main Author: Negrón, Rosalyn (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: El Paso [Tex.] LFB Scholarly Pub. 2011
Series:New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
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
"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-racial categories used in surveys like the Census. She argues that patterns of self-identification are based on a complex interplay among interactional, cognitive, and situational factors as well as personal predispositions and skills"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 185 pages)
ISBN:1593326904
9781593326906

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