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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820263103321

Autore

Negron Rosalyn <1978->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-59332-690-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Collana

The new Americans : recent immigration and American society

Disciplina

973/.0468

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Ethnic identity

Hispanic Americans - Languages

Hispanic Americans - Cultural assimilation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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