‘Where are you from?’ Identity as a key to parenting by 1.5 generation Korean-New Zealand migrants and implications for counselling

Kim, Hyeeun; Agee, Margaret

doi:10.1080/03069885.2018.1457770

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“…Feeling 'seen as Chinese in Australia but Australian in Taiwan' happens due to physical characteristics and regular movement between the two countries. Taiwanese 1.5-er experiences also fitted with other scholars' (Kim and Agee, 2019;Liu, 2017) findings that 1.5 generation immigrants in Australia or New Zealand have difficulties fitting in two different cultures and are seen as 'foreigners' or outsiders when they return to their countries of origin (China and Korea, respectively), and therefore could belong to 'nowhere' (Buster and Baffoe, 2015;Min and Kim, 2000). The experiences of transnational movement reflect a re-politicization process in which Taiwanese 1.5-ers are aware of their 'difference'.…”

Section: Community and Social Lifesupporting

confidence: 74%

“…All 22 respondents speak Mandarin fluently, and all interviews were conducted in Mandarin. I recruited Mandarin speakers because 1.5-ers who do not understand Mandarin may have identities similar to second-generation immigrants, given that language fluency is an important component of identities (Kim and Agee, 2019; Zhou, 1997a). Most informants were recruited through snowball sampling, beginning with personal contacts I had with Taiwanese in Australia, Sydney Taiwanese Schools, and other Taiwanese community organizations in Australia.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is a fallacy to perceive 1.5-generation immigrants as a homogeneous group. There is no consensus about the age range of 1.5-ers (Kim and Agee, 2019; Liu, 2017). Some have applied the concept to those who migrated in middle to late adolescence (e.g.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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One person, three identities? Examining re-politicization of ethnic, national, and Australian identities among 1.5-generation Taiwanese immigrants in Australia

2020

Journal of Sociology

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Immigrants of the 1.5-generation (1.5-ers) differ from first- and second-generation immigrants because they are generally better immersed in the culture of the host society than the first generation; yet, compared to the second generation, they often have to renegotiate their identities in relation to parents, colleagues at work, and people in the host society during the processes of migration. Drawing on interview data from Taiwanese 1.5-ers in Australia, this article takes a further step and points out that in addition to the identity struggle between home and host country, Taiwanese 1.5-ers also identify as ethnic Chinese (Huaren) and constantly negotiate between these three identities (Huaren, Taiwanese, and Australian). This article argues that identity negotiation and hybridization is in nature a re-politicization process in which respondents are fully aware of the political meanings and power disparities of each identity. It is also a process whereby Taiwanese 1.5-ers mobilize, downplay, and hybridize specific identities based on time and context.

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Section: Community and Social Lifesupporting

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One person, three identities? Examining re-politicization of ethnic, national, and Australian identities among 1.5-generation Taiwanese immigrants in Australia

2020

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“No more Korean at Home.” Family language policies, language practices, and challenges in Korean immigrant families: Intragroup diversities and intergenerational impacts

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2021

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1.5-generation Korean-New Zealanders’ perceptions of bilingualism, heritage language competence, and identity

Park

2022

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This study explores four 1.5-generation Korean-New Zealanders’ perceptions of bilingualism, heritage language (HL) competence, and identity. Drawing on interview data, the study shows that the participants were strongly connected to their ethnic group and strove to accept and strengthen their hyphenated Korean-New Zealander identities through foregrounding their bilingual and bicultural competence. In addition to their Korean use at home, socializing with other Korean speakers at church and in peer groups aided their learning of a wide range of registers in context, while providing culturally sensitive places for the participants to explore their identities. Nevertheless, the study also found that the participants encountered racial and linguistic hierarchical structures from which they were marginalized, which delayed their construction of positive bilingual identities. The findings enable a deeper understanding of how family-internal and family-external factors shape immigrant children’s identities, and suggest that substantial institutional and societal support are needed to foster immigrant children’s bilingualism and biculturalism.

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‘Where are you from?’ Identity as a key to parenting by 1.5 generation Korean-New Zealand migrants and implications for counselling

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

One person, three identities? Examining re-politicization of ethnic, national, and Australian identities among 1.5-generation Taiwanese immigrants in Australia

One person, three identities? Examining re-politicization of ethnic, national, and Australian identities among 1.5-generation Taiwanese immigrants in Australia

“No more Korean at Home.” Family language policies, language practices, and challenges in Korean immigrant families: Intragroup diversities and intergenerational impacts

1.5-generation Korean-New Zealanders’ perceptions of bilingualism, heritage language competence, and identity

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