| Description |
viii, 364 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
American crossroads ; 49 |
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American crossroads ; 49.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-353) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. -- Part one: A language of politics, 1848-1902. United by land ; Translation, a measure of power ; Choosing language ; A language of citizenship ; The United States sees language. -- Part two:. A political language, 1902-1945. A language of identity ; The limits of Americanization ; Strategic pan-Americanism ; The federal government rediscovers Spanish ; Competing nationalisms : Puerto Rico and New Mexico -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
"An American Language is a tour de force that revolutionizes our understanding of U.S. history. It reveals the origins of Spanish as a language binding residents of the Southwest to the politics and culture of an expanding nation in the 1840s. As the West increasingly integrated into the United States over the following century, struggles over power, identity, and citizenship transformed the place of the Spanish language in the nation. An American Language is a history that reimagines what it means to be an American--with profound implications for our own time"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Spanish language -- History -- 19th century.
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Spanish language -- History -- 20th century.
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Spanish language -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Southwest, New -- History -- 1848-
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Romance Languages (Other)
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Spanish language. (OCoLC)fst01128292
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Spanish language -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01128457
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New Southwest. (OCoLC)fst01244556
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Spanisch (DE-588)4077640-2
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USA (DE-588)4078704-7
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1800
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Lozano, Rosina, 1978- American language. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520969582 (DLC) 2017052400 |
| ISBN |
9780520297067 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0520297067 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780520297074 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0520297075 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780520969582 (epub) |
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