Join Alexandria Library and Tenants and Wo
rkers United to hear from linguist Amelia Tseng whose research into Latin
American immigration to Washington\, D.C. is shared in her book Empana
das\, Pupusas and Greens on the Side: Language and Latinidad in the Nation
's Capital.
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In the 1980s\, Washington\, DC&mdash \;a predominantly African American\, racially and economically segregated city with a strong local Black culture&mdash\;became a hub of Latin Americ an immigration. As the city's communities interacted\, an identity both un ique to DC and reflective of diverse Latin American cultures was born.
\nEmpanadas\, Pupusas\, and Greens on the Side \;is the fi rst linguistics book to explore how the Latinx community forged a new sens e of home and identity in Washington. Using original ethnographic research &mdash\;including interviews\, narratives\, and surveys&mdash\;Tseng devel ops a new framework for understanding the relationship between race\, iden tity\, language\, and culture\, and she explains what happens when communi ties interact.
\nReaders interested in the cultural history of Washi ngton\, Latinx history\, and language and society will enjoy this rich stu dy of language as a cross-cultural current in ever-evolving America.
\nBooks may be purchased from Georgetown University Press. Enter code: \;TGUF \;to receive 30% off the list price. \;& nbsp\;press.georgetown.edu/Book/Empanadas-Pupusas-and-G reens-on-the-Side
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Dr. Amelia Tseng is Assistant Professor in Spanish and Linguistics. Her resea rch addresses how language shapes and is shaped by identity across immigra nt generations in Latinx diasporic contexts\, focusing on multilingualism\ , dialect variation\, discourse\, and the construction of ethnoracial and cultural identity.
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For nea rly 40 years\, Tenants and Workers United has been organizing low-income c ommunities of color \;to build power through \;community-led campa igns \;for affordable housing\, health equity\, education justice\, po lice accountability\, immigrants' rights\, and more. TWU \;centers edu cation and leadership development to help people become change agents\, an d we practice civic engagement \;to secure sustainable systemic change s that advance racial\, economic\, and social justice across Northern Virg inia.
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