essay
Puerto Rican language and culture in New York City
caribbean life in new york city : sociocultural dimensions • Staten Island, New York, N.Y. • Published In 1987 • Pages: 222-234
By: Flores, Juan, Attinasi, John, Pedraza, Pedro.
Abstract
El Barrio (East Harlem), the oldest Puerto Rican community in New York City, was chosen as the site of study for this essay because it represents a large, old and stable settlement whose inhabitants consist of at least three generations of New York Puerto Ricans as well as large numbers of recent and circulating migrants. The focus is on Spanish-English bilingualism and the degree to which assimilation affects the language-culture nexus of the Puerto Rican population. Conclusions drawn from the analysis of the linguistic practices and attitudes of El Barrio emphasize the complexity of sociolinguistic change, challenge some assumptions on bilingualism, and have '…important consequences for the finding of educational policy for Hispanics, especially since these findings rest on an understanding of the historical and political position of Puerto Ricans in U.S. society' (p. 223).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Social Scientist
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1992
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- East Harlem, New York, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- [by] Juan Flores, John Attinasi, and Pedro Pedraza, Jr.
- This is a shortened version of 'La carreta made a U-turn : Puerto Rican language and culture in New York City' published in 'Daedalus' 1981
- LCCN
- 85047915
- LCSH
- Puerto Ricans--New York/N.Y.--Social conditions/Puerto Ricans--New York, N.Y.--Social life and customs