Overview
This book examines the intersectionality of gendered, religious identity among Muslim women in Catalonia, and illustrates how this identity is brokered through language use in a multilingual and diasporic context. Drawing on a mixed methods study of 1st and 2nd generation immigrant women, this book also examines how acculturation is a transgenerational process reflected in linguistic behavior. Through the use of questionnaire and interview data, the author constructs a story about informants' experiences navigating life vis-a-vis language use; specifically through the use of Spanish, Catalan and native/heritage languages. This book offers a unique lens through which we can further our understanding of the role of language in the acculturation process in Catalonia. It adds to the ongoing discussion about language and migration in Catalonia and provides a valuable contribution to debates about immigrant women's language learning and use.
Full Product Details
Author: Farah Ali
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.280kg
ISBN: 9781800412064
ISBN 10: 1800412061
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 13 October 2022
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book is a great and engaging work on Muslim immigrant women living in Catalonia. One of the most interesting aspects is the sources used in this research, since it is based on real data from fieldwork. It will be an important milestone for an under-researched area of sociolinguistic studies on women's linguistic attitudes. * Angeles Vicente, University of Zaragoza, Spain * With tenacity, rigor, and originality, Dr Farah Ali explores the intersectionally complex lives of Muslim immigrant women in Catalonia - lives that are too often ignored or misrepresented. Empirically rich, the volume illuminates how several generations of these women creatively use their multilingual repertoires to carve out spaces for belonging and to fight their own marginalization. * Inmaculada Ma Garcia-Sanchez, UCLA, USA *
This book is a great and engaging work on Muslim immigrant women living in Catalonia. One of the most interesting aspects is the sources used in this research, since it is based on real data from fieldwork. It will be an important milestone for an under-researched area of sociolinguistic studies on women's linguistic attitudes. * Angeles Vicente, University of Zaragoza, Spain *
Author Information
Farah Ali is Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, DePauw University, USA. Her research interests include Hispanic linguistics, Arabic linguistics, migration and diaspora, multilingualism, and language and identity.
