The New Mexico-Centered Hispano Homeland |
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Authors: | Richard L Nostrand |
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Institution: | University of Oklahoma , Norman, 73019 |
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Abstract: | Like mexicano for Mexican, Hispano is a gender-neutral term that has been used increasingly since the 1960s as a substitute for the more cumbersome Spanish American. In their New Mexico-centered homeland, Hispanos adjusted to the natural environment, stamped it with their culture, and from both the natural environment and the cultural landscape created a sense of place or a homeland identity. The word in Spanish that comes closest to capturing the Hispanos' concept of their homeland is patria, which means fatherland. |
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