essay
Language and identity: Haitians in New York City
carribean life in new york city • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1987 • Pages: 200-217
By: Stafford, Susan Buchanan.
Abstract
This article focuses on identity and status conflicts experienced by Haitian immigrants in New York City and expressed in their debates over language usage, particularly, in this case, as it pertains to the use of French or Creole in the Catholic Mass at a Brooklyn church. The author notes that the '…issue of language not only continues to express identity and status conflicts among Haitian immigrants, but it is also a vehicle for debating the leadership within the Haitian milieu and the representation of the Haitian community to the wider society' (p. 203).
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Government Official
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1997
- Field Date
- Oct. 1974-Jan. 1977
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- New York, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- Susan Buchanan Stafford
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-217)
- LCCN
- 85047915
- LCSH
- Haitian Americans