Alvin O. Korte
Alvin O. Korte is a retired professor. He facilitates
a group of domestic violence offenders for Somos
Familia: Family Institute Inc.
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Nosotros
A Study of Everyday Meanings in Hispano New Mexico
Alvin O. Korte
Much knowledge and understanding can be generated from the
experiences of everyday life. In this engaging study, Alvin O. Korte
examines how this concept applies to Spanish-speaking peoples
adapted to a particular locale, specifically the Hispanos and
Hispanas of northern New Mexico. Drawing on social philosopher
Alfred Schutz’s theory of typification, Korte looks at how meaning
and identity are crafted by quotidian activities. Incorporating
phenomenological and ethnomethodological strategies, the author
investigates several aspects of local Hispano culture, including the
oral tradition, leave-taking, death and remembrances of the dead,
spirituality, and the circle of life. Although avoiding a social-
problems approach, the book devotes necessary attention to
mortificación (the death of the self), desmadre (chaos and
disorder), and mancornando (cuckoldry). Nosotros is a vivid
and insightful exploration with applications in numerous fields
Latinos in the United States
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