Ethnic identification among urban Latinos : language and flexibility /

Ethnic identification among urban Latinos : language and flexibility /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Negrón, Rosalyn, 1978-
Imprint:	El Paso [Tex.] : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 185 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	The new Americans : recent immigration and American society New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subject:	Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity. Hispanic Americans -- Languages. Hispanic Americans -- Cultural assimilation. Hispanic Americans -- Cultural assimilation. Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11166997

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ISBN:	9781593326906 1593326904 9781593324681 1593324685
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
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.
Other form:	Print version: Negrón, Rosalyn, 1978- Ethnic identification among urban Latinos. El Paso [Tex.] : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011 9781593324681

Table of 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.