Identity in narrative : a study of immigrant discourse /

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This volume presents both an analysis of how identities are built, represented and negotiated in narrative, as well as a theoretical reflection on the links between narrative discourse and identity construction. The data for the book are Mexican immigrants' personal experience narratives and ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: De Fina, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2003]
Series:Studies in narrative ; v. 3.
Subjects:
Mexican Americans > Ethnic identity.
Mexican Americans > Languages.
Mexican Americans > Social conditions.
Immigrants > United States > Language.
Immigrants > United States > Social conditions.
Narration (Rhetoric)
Discourse analysis.
Américains d'origine mexicaine > Identité ethnique.
Américains d'origine mexicaine > Langues.
Américains d'origine mexicaine > Conditions sociales.
Narration.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Discourse analysis
Immigrants > Language
Immigrants > Social conditions
Mexican Americans > Ethnic identity
Mexican Americans > Social conditions
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Identity in narrative: A discourse approach
  • Ch. 2. The social phenomenon: Mexican migration to the U.S.
  • Ch. 3. Identity as social orientation: Pronomial choice
  • Ch. 4. Identity as agency: Dialogue and action in narrative
  • Ch. 5. Identity as categorization: Identification strategies
  • Ch. 6. Identity as social representation: Negotiating affiliations
  • Ch. 7. Conclusions.

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