Description
Title: Looking like a Language, Sounding like a Race: Raciolinguistic Ideologies and the Learning of Latinidad (Oxford Studies in Anthropology of Language), 1st Edition
Author: Jonathan Rosa
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Description:
“Looking like a Language, Sounding like a Race: Raciolinguistic Ideologies and the Learning of Latinidad” by Jonathan Rosa offers a profound exploration of the complex interplay between language, race, and identity within the context of Latinidad. In this groundbreaking work, Rosa critically examines how language practices and ideologies intersect with notions of race and ethnicity, particularly within the Latinx community in the United States. Drawing on ethnographic research and linguistic analysis, Rosa sheds light on how individuals negotiate and construct their identities through language use, and how these processes are shaped by broader social, political, and historical forces. This book challenges traditional notions of language learning and racial identity, inviting readers to reconsider the ways in which language and race intersect to shape experiences of Latinidad. A pioneering contribution to the field of sociolinguistics and anthropology, “Looking like a Language, Sounding like a Race” offers invaluable insights into the complex dynamics of language and identity in contemporary society.
