Nosotros: A Study of Everyday Meanings in Hispano New Mexico

by Alvin O. Korte

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611860296
• ISBN13: 9781611860290
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"