| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 185 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file |
| Series |
The new Americans : recent immigration and American society
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New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| 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-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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity.
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Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity. |
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Hispanic Americans -- Languages.
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Hispanic Americans. |
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Language and languages. |
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Hispanic Americans -- Cultural assimilation.
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Hispanic Americans -- Cultural assimilation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Negrón, Rosalyn, 1978- Ethnic identification among urban Latinos. El Paso [Tex.] : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011 9781593324681 (DLC) 2011021130 (OCoLC)721899990 |
| ISBN |
9781593326906 (electronic book) |
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1593326904 (electronic book) |
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9781593324681 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1593324685 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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