THE SHAPING OF ETHNIC SELF-IDENTITY AMONG INDOCHINESE REFUGEES

THIS PAPER ARGUES THAT AN INSTITUITONALLY-DEFINED ETHNIC SELF-IDENTITY IS BEING IMPOSED ON THE INDOCHINESE REFUGEES AS A PRECONDITION FOR CONSIDERATION AS A MINORITY GROUP IN U.S. SOCIETY. DATA FOR THIS STUDY WERE COLLECTED FROM INTER VIEWS WITH VIETNAMESE AND AMERICANS INVOLVED IN THE RESETTLEMENT...

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Published in:Journal of ethnic studies 1979-10, Vol.7 (3), p.25-42
Main Authors: Skinner, Kenneth A, Hendricks, Glenn L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CULTURAL ASSIMILATION
Ethnic/Ethnically
ETHNICITY AND ETHNIC GROUPS
Identity/Identities
IMMIGRANTS
INDOCHINA
Indonesia/Indonesian/Indonesians
MINNESOTA
MINORITY GROUPS
Refugee/Refugees
REFUGEES
Self
VIETNAM
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Summary:THIS PAPER ARGUES THAT AN INSTITUITONALLY-DEFINED ETHNIC SELF-IDENTITY IS BEING IMPOSED ON THE INDOCHINESE REFUGEES AS A PRECONDITION FOR CONSIDERATION AS A MINORITY GROUP IN U.S. SOCIETY. DATA FOR THIS STUDY WERE COLLECTED FROM INTER VIEWS WITH VIETNAMESE AND AMERICANS INVOLVED IN THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS IN MINNESOTA.
ISSN:0091-3219