2020
DOI: 10.1177/0197918320961996
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“Maybe One Day I Will also be Almito”: Ethiopian Israelis, Naming, and the Politics of Immigrant Identity

Abstract: The issue of name change, and in particular name reclaiming (i.e., taking back a heritage name), among immigrants has been rarely studied academically, despite its centrality to immigrant identity and immigration experiences. Immigrants, in many countries, are often encouraged or pressured to change their names, but in recent years, some have chosen to reclaim their heritage or original names. This article analyzes the practice of name reclaiming among young Israelis of Ethiopian heritage, a community that has… Show more

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“…Moreover, according to Watzlawik et al (2012), drawing on the semiotic prism model, a person’s name has a dynamic meaning that allows him to re-negotiate his identity at any point in life. Walsh and Yakhnich (2020, p. 891) suggest that names bridge cultures and identities. In the current study, the desire to become one with the new society and gain a sense of belonging led many of the participants to choose an Israeli pseudonym: a name they can sympathize with and re-negotiate to refine their identity declaration in the research context.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Moreover, according to Watzlawik et al (2012), drawing on the semiotic prism model, a person’s name has a dynamic meaning that allows him to re-negotiate his identity at any point in life. Walsh and Yakhnich (2020, p. 891) suggest that names bridge cultures and identities. In the current study, the desire to become one with the new society and gain a sense of belonging led many of the participants to choose an Israeli pseudonym: a name they can sympathize with and re-negotiate to refine their identity declaration in the research context.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Specifically, as relates to this study, little research has examined how the participants’ choice of a pseudonym can teach us something about identity processes. This issue is particularly salient in the case of immigrant participants, many of whom may have experienced name change following immigration (Walsh & Yakhnich, 2020).…”
Section: Pseudonyms In Qualitative Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
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