Nosotros: A Study of Everyday Meanings in Hispano New Mexico Contributor(s): Korte, Alvin O. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1611860296 ISBN-13: 9781611860290 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: 305.868 |
LCCN: 2011029499 |
Series: Latinos in the United States |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Much knowledge and understanding can be generated from the experiences of everyday life. In this engaging study, Alvin O. Korte examines how this concept applies to Spanish-speaking peoples adapted to a particular locale, specifically the Hispanos and Hispanas of northern New Mexico. Drawing on social philosopher Alfred Schutz's theory of typification, Korte looks at how meaning and identity are crafted by quotidian activities. Incorporating phenomenological and ethnomethodological strategies, the author investigates several aspects of local Hispano culture, including the oral tradition, leave-taking, death and remembrances of the dead, spirituality, and the circle of life. Although avoiding a social-problems approach, the book devotes necessary attention to mortificaci n (the death of the self), desmadre (chaos and disorder), and mancornando (cuckoldry). Nosotros is a vivid and insightful exploration with applications in numerous fields. |