02969nam 2200577Ia 450 991082026310332120230725034731.01-59332-690-4(CKB)2670000000271332(EBL)1057830(OCoLC)823234512(SSID)ssj0000755633(PQKBManifestationID)11410752(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000755633(PQKBWorkID)10730735(PQKB)11766629(MiAaPQ)EBC1057830(Au-PeEL)EBL1057830(CaPaEBR)ebr10622784(EXLCZ)99267000000027133220110601d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEthnic identification among urban Latinos[electronic resource] language and flexibility /Rosalyn NegrónEl Paso [Tex.] LFB Scholarly Pub.20111 online resource (199 p.)The new Americans : recent immigration and American societyDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-468-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexNegron 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 ethnoNew Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)Hispanic AmericansEthnic identityHispanic AmericansLanguagesHispanic AmericansCultural assimilationHispanic AmericansEthnic identity.Hispanic AmericansLanguages.Hispanic AmericansCultural assimilation.973/.0468Negrón Rosalyn1978-1674361MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820263103321Ethnic identification among urban Latinos4039099UNINA