Constructing Identity as a Second-Generation Cypriot Turkish in Australia: The Multi-hyphenated Other

Ali, Lutfiye; Sonn, Christopher

doi:10.1177/1354067x10361398

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“…Most of them overtly rejected this idea, while only a minority of participants (mainly those who had grown up in Britain) considered themselves British and asserted a hyphenated British identity. Nevertheless, essentialising ethnic representations of Britishness posed constraints on “how much British” they could claim to be, constraining at the same time their possibilities for identity hyphenation (see also Ali & Sonn, 2010). This was even more pronounced among participants who had not spent their formative years in the UK.…”

Section: Lay Representations Of Britishness and Immigration Within Thmentioning

confidence: 99%

National Identity, Citizenship and Immigration: Putting Identity in Context

Andreouli¹,

Howarth²

2012

J Theory Soc Behav

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In this paper we suggest that there is a need to examine what is meant by 'context' in Social Psychology and present an example of how to place identity in its social and institutional context. Taking the case of British naturalisation, the process whereby migrants become citizens, we show that the identity of naturalised citizens is defined by common-sense ideas about Britishness and by immigration policies. An analysis of policy documents on 'earned citizenship' and interviews with naturalised citizens shows that the distinction between 'elite' and 'non-elite' migrants is evident in both the 'reified' sphere of policy and the 'common sense' sphere of everyday identity construction. While social representations embedded in lay experience construct ethno-cultural similarity and difference, immigration policies engage in an institutionalised positioning process by determining migrants' rights of mobility. These spheres of knowledge and practice are not disconnected as these two levels of 'managing otherness' overlap -it is the poorer, less skilled migrants, originating outside the West who epitomise difference (within a consensual sphere) and have less freedom of mobility (within a reified sphere). We show that the context of identity should be understood as simultaneously psychological and political.

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Section: Lay Representations Of Britishness and Immigration Within Thmentioning

confidence: 99%

National Identity, Citizenship and Immigration: Putting Identity in Context

Andreouli¹,

Howarth²

2012

J Theory Soc Behav

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“…To date, the majority of research on migrant identity negotiation in transnational migration context has focused primarily on adults. However, identity issues linked with transnational migration are "not only related to those who have recently arrived, but are also relevant for subsequent descendants" [5] (p. 417). Consequently, there is increasing recognition by sociologists [6][7][8][9][10][11] that as a particular group the "'1.5 generation' deserves more attention in migration and transnationalism studies" [12] (p. 63).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Exploring the Role of Family and School as Spaces for 1.5 Generation South Korean’s Adjustment and Identity Negotiation in New Zealand: A Qualitative Study

Roh

Chang

2020

IJERPH

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To date, the majority of research on migrant identity negotiation and adjustment has primarily focused on adults. However, identity- and adjustment-related issues linked with global migration are not only related to those who have recently arrived, but are also relevant for their subsequent descendants. Consequently, there is increasing recognition by that as a particular group, the “1.5 generation” who were born in their home country but came to new countries in early childhood and were educated there. This research, therefore, investigates 1.5 generation South Koreans’ adjustment and identity status in New Zealand. More specifically, this study explores two vital social spaces—family and school—which play a pivotal role in modulating 1.5 generation’s identity and adjustment in New Zealand. Drawing upon in-depth interviewing with twenty-five 1.5 generation Korean-New Zealanders, this paper reveals that there are two different experiences at home and school; (1) the family is argued to serve as a key space where the South Korean 1.5 generation confirms and retains their ethnic identity through experiences and embodiments of South Korean traditional values, but (2) school is almost the only space where the South Korean 1.5 generation in New Zealand can acquire the cultural tools of mainstream society through interaction with English speaking local peers and adults. Within this space, the South Korean 1.5 generation experiences the transformation of an ethnic sense of identity which is strongly constructed at home via the family. Overall, the paper discusses that 1.5 generation South Koreans experience a complex and contradictory process in negotiating their identity and adjusting into New Zealand through different involvement at home and school.

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“…Our data confirm the idea of split citizenship as a consequence of living in context of multiculture (Colombo et al., ). It could be an important step to talk about the constitution of different levels of identity in transnational communities as a complex process of negotiation of the self that is being constructed at the same time in different cultures (Ali & Sonn, ). Our data point to this because only some leaders talk about their process of identification.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Meanings of Community in Contexts of Multiculture: The Role of Citizenship, Identity, and Cultural Changes

Barbieri

Zani

Sonn

2014

Journal Community Psychology

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Sense of community (SOC) can be an important concept in relation to cultural and social changes affecting Western societies because of immigration. The focus of this article is on community, immigration, and contexts of multiculture as the starting point to analyze changes and their consequences in everyday lives. Interviews were conducted with 15 leaders living in Reggio Emilia's Station Zone (Italy) to explore meanings of SOC in the contexts of multiculture. The interviews were analyzed for recurring and unique themes. Results show the importance of immigrants’ culture of origin, which affects their idea of community, as well as feelings about identity and citizenship, perceptions of the context, and intercultural relation. Different results were found for participants who are native to Italy. We discuss the results with reference to SOC and immigration in a global world.

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Constructing Identity as a Second-Generation Cypriot Turkish in Australia: The Multi-hyphenated Other

Cited by 43 publications

References 24 publications

National Identity, Citizenship and Immigration: Putting Identity in Context

National Identity, Citizenship and Immigration: Putting Identity in Context

Exploring the Role of Family and School as Spaces for 1.5 Generation South Korean’s Adjustment and Identity Negotiation in New Zealand: A Qualitative Study

Meanings of Community in Contexts of Multiculture: The Role of Citizenship, Identity, and Cultural Changes

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