Mexican Americans And Language

Author : Glenn A. Mart’nez
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816523746

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Mexican Americans and Language by Glenn A. Mart’nez Pdf

When political activists rallied for the abolition of bilingual education and even called for the declaration of English as an official language, Mexican Americans and other immigrant groups saw this as an assault on their heritage and civil rights. Because language is such a defining characteristic of Mexican American ethnicity, nearly every policy issue that touches their lives involves language in one way or another. This book offers an overview of some of the central issues in the Mexican American language experience, describing it in terms of both bilingualism and minority status. It is the first book to focus on the historical, social, political, and structural aspects of multiple languages in the Mexican American experience and to address the principles and methods of applied sociolinguistic research in the Mexican American community. Spanish and non-Spanish speakers in the Mexican American community share a common set of social and ethnic bonds. They also share a common experience of bilingualism. As MartA-nez observes, the ideas that have been constructed around bilingualism are as important to understanding the Mexican American language experience as bilingualism itself. Mexican Americans and Language gives students the background they need to respond to the multiple social problems that can result from the language differences that exist in the Mexican American community. By showing students how to go from word to deed (del dicho al hecho), it reinforces the importance of language for their community, and for their own lives and futures.

Author : George Carpenter Barker
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1972-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816503176

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Social Functions of Language in a Mexican-American Community by George Carpenter Barker Pdf

Social Functions of Language in a Mexican-American Community is an inquiry into how language functions in the life of a bilingual minority group in process of cultural change, this study investigated the acculturation and assimilation of individuals of Mexican descent living in Tucson, Arizona. Specifically, the language usage and interpersonal relations of individuals from representative families in the bilingual community of Tucson, the usage of bilingual social groups in the community, and the linguistic and cultural contacts between bilinguals and members of the larger Tucson community were examined. Data were drawn from observational studies of individuals and families; observation of group activities; and observation of, supplemented by questionnaires on, the cultural interests of Mexican children and their families. Some conclusions of the study were that Spanish came to be identified in the Mexican community as the language of intimate and family relations, while English came to be identified as the language of formal social relations and of all relations with Anglos. It was also found that the younger American-born group reject both Spanish and English in favor of their own language, Pachuco. Tables depicting the characteristics of 20 families, the language usage of families, and the language usage in personal relationships of English and Spanish are included. Suggestions for further research are made.

Author : Rosina Lozano
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520969582

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An American Language by Rosina Lozano Pdf

An American Language is a tour de force that revolutionizes our understanding of U.S. history. It reveals the origins of Spanish as a language binding residents of the Southwest to the politics and culture of an expanding nation in the 1840s. As the West increasingly integrated into the United States over the following century, struggles over power, identity, and citizenship transformed the place of the Spanish language in the nation. An American Language is a history that reimagines what it means to be an American—with profound implications for our own time.

Author : Reynaldo Anaya Valencia,Sonia R. García,Henry Flores,José Roberto Juárez
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816551194

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Mexican Americans and the Law by Reynaldo Anaya Valencia,Sonia R. García,Henry Flores,José Roberto Juárez Pdf

The experience of Mexican Americans in the United States has been marked by oppression at the hands of the legal system—but it has also benefited from successful appeals to the same system. Mexican Americans and the Law illustrates how Mexican Americans have played crucial roles in mounting legal challenges regarding issues that directly affect their political, educational, and socioeconomic status. Each chapter highlights historical contexts, relevant laws, and policy concerns for a specific issue and features abridged versions of significant state and federal cases involving Mexican Americans. Beginning with People v. Zammora (1940), the trial that was a precursor to the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles during World War II, the authors lead students through some of the most important and precedent-setting cases in American law: - Educational equality: from segregation concerns in Méndez v. Westminster (1946) to unequal funding in San Antonio Independent School District vs. Rodríguez (1973) - Gender issues: reproductive rights in Madrigal v. Quilligan (1981), workplace discrimination in EEOC v. Hacienda Hotel (1989), sexual violence in Aguirre-Cervantes v. INS (2001) - Language rights: Ýñiguez v. Arizonans for Official English (1995), García v. Gloor (1980), Serna v. Portales Municipal Schools (1974) - Immigration-: search and seizure questions in U.S. v. Brignoni-Ponce (1975) and U.S. v. Martínez-Fuerte (1976); public benefits issues in Plyler v. Doe (1982) and League of United Latin American Citizens v. Wilson (1997) - Voting rights: redistricting in White v. Regester (1973) and Bush v. Vera (1996) - Affirmative action: Hopwood v. State of Texas (1996) and Coalition for Economic Equity v. Wilson (1997) - Criminal justice issues: equal protection in Hernández v. Texas (1954); jury service in Hernández v. New York (1991); self incrimination in Miranda v. Arizona (1966); access to legal counsel in Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) With coverage as timely as the 2003 Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, Mexican Americans and the Law offers invaluable insight into legal issues that have impacted Mexican Americans, other Latinos, other racial minorities, and all Americans. Discussion questions, suggested readings, and Internet sources help students better comprehend the intricacies of law.

Author : Lisa Magaña
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816549795

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Mexican Americans and the Politics of Diversity by Lisa Magaña Pdf

With Mexican Americans now the nation’s fastest growing minority, major political parties are targeting these voters like never before. During the 2004 presidential campaign, both the Republicans and Democrats ran commercials on Spanish-language television networks, and in states across the nation the Mexican-American vote can now mean the difference between winning or losing an election. This book examines the various ways politics plays out in the Mexican-origin community, from grassroots action and voter turnout to elected representation, public policy creation, and the influence of lobbying organizations. Lisa Magaña illustrates the essential roles that Mexican Americans play in the political process and shows how, in just the last decade, there has been significant political mobilization around issues such as environmental racism, immigration, and affirmative action. Mexican Americans and the Politics of Diversity is directed to readers who are examining this aspect of political action for the first time. It introduces the demographic characteristics of Mexican Americans, reviewing demographic research regarding this population’s participation in both traditional and nontraditional politics, and reviews the major historical events that led to the community’s political participation and activism today. The text then examines Mexican American participation in electoral political outlets, including attitudes toward policy issues and political parties; considers the reasons for increasing political participation by Mexican American women; and explores the issues and public policies that are most important to Mexican Americans, such as education, community issues, housing, health care, and employment. Finally, it presents general recommendations and predictions regarding Mexican American political participation based on the demographic, cultural, and historical determinants of this population, looking at how political issues will affect this growing and dynamic population. Undoubtedly, Mexican Americans are a diverse political group whose interests cannot be easily pigeonholed, and, after reading this book, students will understand that their political participation and the community’s public policy needs are often unique. Mexican Americans and the Politics of Diversity depicts an important political force that will continue to grow in the coming decades.

Author : George Carpenter Barker
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1972-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816503179

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Social Functions of Language in a Mexican-American Community by George Carpenter Barker Pdf

Social Functions of Language in a Mexican-American Community is an inquiry into how language functions in the life of a bilingual minority group in process of cultural change, this study investigated the acculturation and assimilation of individuals of Mexican descent living in Tucson, Arizona. Specifically, the language usage and interpersonal relations of individuals from representative families in the bilingual community of Tucson, the usage of bilingual social groups in the community, and the linguistic and cultural contacts between bilinguals and members of the larger Tucson community were examined. Data were drawn from observational studies of individuals and families; observation of group activities; and observation of, supplemented by questionnaires on, the cultural interests of Mexican children and their families. Some conclusions of the study were that Spanish came to be identified in the Mexican community as the language of intimate and family relations, while English came to be identified as the language of formal social relations and of all relations with Anglos. It was also found that the younger American-born group reject both Spanish and English in favor of their own language, Pachuco. Tables depicting the characteristics of 20 families, the language usage of families, and the language usage in personal relationships of English and Spanish are included. Suggestions for further research are made.

Author : Estela Godinez Ballón
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780816527861

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Mexican Americans and Education by Estela Godinez Ballón Pdf

"This book will provide an overall overview of the relationship between Mexican Americans and schooling in the U.S. The book addresses the major areas of the educational experience for Mexican Americans including K-12 schooling and higher education"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Erik R. Thomas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107098565

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Mexican American English by Erik R. Thomas Pdf

A comprehensive linguistic analysis of Mexican American English, introducing a model of the language shift that results within immigrant groups.

Author : Ernesto Gomez,Roy E. Becker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Spanish language
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172131027435

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Mexican American Language and Culture by Ernesto Gomez,Roy E. Becker Pdf

Author : Adolph John Ayala
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : English language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039455030

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Cultural Proximity as a Variable in the Attitudes of Mexican Americans Toward Hispanic English by Adolph John Ayala Pdf

Author : Sandra R. Schecter,Robert J. Bayley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135660055

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Language as Cultural Practice by Sandra R. Schecter,Robert J. Bayley Pdf

Language as Cultural Practice: Mexicanos en el Norte offers a vivid ethnographic account of language socialization practices within Mexican-background families residing in California and Texas. This account illustrates a variety of cases where language is used by speakers to choose between alternative self-definitions and where language interacts differentially with other defining categories, such as ethnicity, gender, and class. It shows that language socialization--instantiated in language choices and patterns of use in sociocultural and sociohistorical contexts characterized by ambiguity and flux--is both a dynamic and a fluid process. The study emphasizes the links between familial patterns of language use and language socialization practices on the one hand, and children's development of bilingual and biliterate identities on the other. Using a framework emerging from their selection of two geographically distinct localities with differing demographic features, Schecter and Bayley compare patterns of meaning suggested by the use of Spanish and English in speech and literacy activities, as well as by the symbolic importance ascribed by families and societal institutions (such as schools) to the maintenance and use of the two languages. Language as Cultural Practice: *provides a detailed account of the diversity of language practices and patterns of use in language minority homes; *offers educators detailed information on the language ecology of Latino homes in two geographically diverse communities--San Antonio, Texas, and the San Francisco Bay Area, California; *shows the diversity within Mexican-American communities in the United States--families profiled range from rural families in south Texas to upper middle class professional families in northern California; *provides data to correct the prevalent misconception that maintenance of Spanish interferes with the acquisition of English; and *contributes to the study of language socialization by showing that the process extends throughout the lifetime and that it is an interactive rather than a one-way process. This book will particularly interest researchers and professionals in linguistics, anthropology, applied linguistics, and education, and will be useful as a text in graduate courses in these areas that address language socialization and learning.

Author : United States Commission on Civil Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Discrimination in education
ISBN : HARVARD:32044032436321

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The Excluded Student by United States Commission on Civil Rights Pdf

USA. Report on the research results of 1968 and 1969 surveys of the way the educational system in the South West deals with language problems and cultural factors of the Mexican American (ethnic group) pupil - examines the extent of cultural exclusion in the schools, describes programmes used to remedy language deficiencies (incl. Remedial reading, etc.), and discusses community relations, etc. Graphs, illustrations, references and statistical tables.

Author : Victoria M. Patella,William P. Kuvlesky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Mexican American youth
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173017839373

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Language Patterns of Mexican Americans by Victoria M. Patella,William P. Kuvlesky Pdf

Author : Adela de la Torre,Antonio L. Estrada
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816519767

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Mexican Americans & Health : Sana! Sana! by Adela de la Torre,Antonio L. Estrada Pdf

By the middle of the twenty-first century, one out of every six Americans will be of Mexican descent; and as health care becomes of increasing concern to all Americans, the particular needs of Mexican Americans will have to be more thoroughly addressed. Mexican Americans and Health explains how the health of Mexican-origin people is often related to sociodemographic conditions and genetic factors, while historical and political factors influence how Mexican Americans enter the health care system and how they are treated once they access it. It considers such issues as occupational hazards for Mexican-origin agricultural workers?including pesticide poisoning, heat-related conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders?and women's health concerns, such as prenatal care, preventable cancers, and domestic violence. The authors clearly discuss the health status of Mexican Americans relative to the rest of the U.S. population, interweaving voices of everyday people to explain how today's most pressing health issues have special relevance to the Mexican American community: ? how values such as machismo, familismo, and marianismo influence care-seeking decisions and treatment of illness; ? how factors such as cultural values, socioeconomic status, peer pressure, and family concerns can contribute to substance abuse; ? how cultural attitudes toward sex can heighten the risk of AIDS?and how approaches to AIDS prevention and education need to reflect core cultural values such as familismo, respeto, and confianza. The book also addresses concerns of Mexican Americans regarding the health care system. These include not only access to care and to health insurance but also the shortage of bilingual and bicultural health care professionals. This coverage stresses not only the importance of linguistic competency but also the need to understand folklore illnesses, herbal remedies, and spiritual practices that can delay the treatment of illness and either complement or compromise treatment. Of all the issues that face the contemporary Mexican American community, none is as important to its very survival as health and health care. This timely book gives readers a broad understanding of these complex issues and points the way toward a healthier future for all people of Mexican origin. Mexican Americans and Health and Chicano Popular Culture are the first volumes in the series The Mexican American Experience, a cluster of modular texts designed to provide greater flexibility in undergraduate education. Each book deals with a single topic concerning the Mexican American population. Instructors can create a semester-length course from any combination of volumes, or may choose to use one or two volumes to complement other texts.

Author : Eduardo Hernandez-Chavez,Andrew D. Cohen,Anthony F. Beltramo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015057581939

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El Lenguaje de Los Chicanos by Eduardo Hernandez-Chavez,Andrew D. Cohen,Anthony F. Beltramo Pdf