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Authors in a Latino Family:. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Sep 2008, Pages: 156
Evangelina Brignoni explores the notion that Latinos
mostly express their thoughts and emotions, construct
their identities, and transmit inter-generationally
their rich heritage through the oral domain of
language. 'Authors in a Latino Family:Communication,
Transformation, and the Exception to the Rule'
focuses on the exception to the above-mentioned
popular view: that Latinos primarily communicate in
the oral realm. The author explores the writings of
three members in her own family by applying a
multi-method approach - a microstoria analysis,
interviews through videography, and analysis of
writing samples. This multi-generational story, while
contextualized historically and politically, aims to
challenge the popular view of oral dominance in
Latino culture. Furthermore, it elucidates the
dynamics of written communication and language choice
preference in the very particular historical and
cultural context of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican
migration to the United States. Although this book is
based on one Latino family's history, there are
implications for classroom teachers who are
interested in validating the stories students bring
to the school setting.
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