Cultural Hybridity

Marotta, Vince

doi:10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos1616

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“…Testament to the foregoing is this: because living somewhere in the middle develops a different vision from that of persons on either side of the cultural border, the emergence of a hybrid consciousness transcends distinctions. (Marotta, 2021). Historically, colonialism involves not only the extermination and marginalization of indigenous people, but their cultural and economic appropriation.…”

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“…Historically, colonialism involves not only the extermination and marginalization of indigenous people, but their cultural and economic appropriation. On the other hand, cross-cultural contact-both within and across Western and non-Western civilizations-has also led to many scientific, intellectual, economic, and political innovations (Marotta, 2021). In connection with this, racial discrimination reduces its impact on learning individuals when understanding and appreciation of foreign elements get into the consciousness.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Readiness in Communicating in English as a Second Language

Olobia

2023

SISAL

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Due to its foreignness, communicating in English as a second language is fraught with fear and discomfort. This paper’s goal was to consider the issues and implications of the autoethnographer’s communication practice in a college classroom setting as seen through the lens of autoethnography. The study’s methodology included self-reflections, observations, and interviews with some of the participant’s classmates. These were evaluated and analyzed within self and cultural praxis using thematic analysis. The study found that communicating in English as a second language is fraught with readiness issues that are centered on fear and anxiety, giving rise to cultural hybridity through the blending of local and foreign expressions relevant to their social world without encroaching on local sensibilities.

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Section: Cultural Hybriditymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cultural Hybriditymentioning

confidence: 99%

Readiness in Communicating in English as a Second Language

Olobia

2023

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“…The concept of hybridity can be illustrated by the multicultural nature of cities like London or Paris. Over time, these cities have become melting pots of different cultures due to factors like immigration and globalization (Marotta, 2021). This blending of cultures is visible in various aspects of daily life, such as food, music, and language, and contributes to a shared identity that is unique to these cities.…”

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confidence: 99%

National Identity and Cohesion in Kenya: A Socio-Political Discourse

Ng’eno

2023

EJCM

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Purpose: In Kenya, the sense of national identity and unity, which is intricately intertwined with socio-political dialogue, scholarly works, and everyday conversations, profoundly impacts citizens' feelings of belonging, participation in national matters, and the nation's overall harmony and stability. This study addresses the subtly-avoided topic of national identity and cohesion in Kenya, highlighting its critical role in the nation's stability and advancement. Methodology: The study triangulated secondary and primary data sources to provide a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of national identity and cohesion. With a sample size of 15 individuals, primary data was collected through semi-structured interviews from a target population of key stakeholders, including policymakers, scholars, and community leaders and refugees. The research uses content analysis to examine the institutional, legal, and policy frameworks regulating national identity and cohesion, revealing significant gaps. Key Findings: The research illustrates Kenya's laissez-faire approach towards national identity since independence, which has allowed refugees to assimilate without official government policy. This scenario poses potential risks to national cohesion. Despite policies granting residency to East African Community (EAC) citizens and citizenship to specific stateless individuals, the refugee and statelessness problem persists. A compelling segment of the study investigates various global and national integration strategies, including laissez-faire, residency, multiculturalism, and satyagraha. The use of Social Identity Theory provides valuable insights into the complexities of national identity and cohesion in Kenya. The research identifies the encampment policy, with its numerous challenges, as a significant threat to national identity and cohesion. Recommendations: This study, underpinned by the Social Identity Theory, advocates for transformative measures. It suggests that Kenya should extend citizenship to all refugees and stateless individuals, and diligently uphold the 2010 Constitution, in line with the Supreme Court's interpretation, especially on the question of identity and cohesion. Such actions are crucial in nurturing a united, secure, and thriving Kenya. The research is a pressing call to action, and prompts Kenyans to engage in profound discourse about their identity and unity, urging them to reevaluate and reshape their viewpoints and policies. The study could shed light on the role of socio-political discourse in shaping national identities and fostering social cohesion.

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“…Much has been written about the impact of migration on the identities of first and subsequent generations of migrants, and the idea of hybridity has become a ubiquitous and contested idea especially when it refers to pre-existing pure categories (Marotta, 2020). The young people’s narratives highlight two types of hybrid identities.…”

Section: Hybridity As a Contested Identitymentioning

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Migrant youth and the idea of the ‘migrant experience’

Marotta

2022

European Journal of Cultural Studies

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The article opens a conversation around what constitutes a ‘migration experience’ by identifying and examining various analytical frameworks that constitute an ‘experience’ as migration. Unlike previous approaches to describing young people’s ‘migrant experiences’, I do not take the notion as self-explanatory; rather, what we come to know as the ‘migrant experience’ hides various epistemological and political processes. I begin with an analysis of different conceptualisations of experience such as mediated, unmediated and experience as strangeness. The discussion then moves onto how these inform the spatial/temporal, critical and phenomenological accounts of an event known as the migration experience. The second part of the article demonstrates what empirical analysis may entail when we examine the idea of the migration experience as an analytical category. By drawing on my students’ self-reflective papers on their migration experience, specifically their stories on being Othered in the host and ‘home’ country and their experience of hybrid identities, we open an analytical space that reveals constructive tensions and synergies among the analytical frameworks. In so doing, the article illuminates and contributes to conceptualising the ‘migrant experience’ as both a category of analysis and practice.

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Cultural Hybridity

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Readiness in Communicating in English as a Second Language

Readiness in Communicating in English as a Second Language

National Identity and Cohesion in Kenya: A Socio-Political Discourse

Migrant youth and the idea of the ‘migrant experience’

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