Pachuco
Author | : George Carpenter Barker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1950 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015016208152 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Pachuco written by George Carpenter Barker and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Carpenter Barker's first major research project was field work in Tucson, Arizona on the function of language in a situation of culture contact. The results of his doctoral dissertation, "Social Functions of Language in a Mexican-American Community." The data and conclusions presented in his dissertation showed his perceptiveness in cross-cultural situations. He conducted additional field work on the social functions of language in cross-cultural situations in Tucson in 1947-48. This work centered around interviews with Mexican-American youths. Barker's quiet friendliness and understanding won the confidence of boys who were operating at the fringes, and who were his informants for this Pachuco study.