Why and how we should study ethnic identity, acculturation, and cultural orientation.

In this article Naphtaly Shem-Tov examines three Mizrahi autobiographical performances in Israel, exploring how they construct Mizrahi identity in different ways. The term ‘Mizrahi’ or ‘Mizrahim’ refers to Jews and their descendants originating in the Muslim and Arab countries. Although Mizrahim make up approximately half the Israeli population, their ethnic identity and culture are considered outside the dominant Israeli Western cultural orientation. The three autobiographical performances discussed here challenge these preconceptions and present an alternative, assertive identity for the Mizrahi community. The performers incorporate real elements – physical virtuosity, the preparation and serving of food, and the use of official documentation and personal records – to blur the lines between fiction and reality, and to draw attention to the different forms of oppression exerted on the Mizrahi identity. Naphtaly Shem-Tov is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literature, Language and the Arts at the Open University of Israel. His publications include Acco Festival: Between Celebration and Confrontation (Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2016).

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Friends’ cultural orientation as a mediator between familial ethnic socialization and ethnic identity among Mexican-origin adolescent girls.

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology ◽

10.1037/cdp0000123 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 291-299 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Peter Seung Yoo Kim ◽

Mayra Y. Bámaca-Colbert ◽

Ni Jian ◽

Melinda A. Gonzales-Backen

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Identity ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Cultural Orientation ◽

Ethnic Socialization ◽

Mexican Origin

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Orthogonal versus linear models of acculturation among immigrant Chinese Canadians: A comparison of mothers, fathers, and children

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1080/01650250444000234 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 28 (6) ◽

pp. 518-527 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Catherine L. Costigan ◽

Tina F. Su

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Identity ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Linear Models ◽

Cultural Orientation ◽

Traditional Values ◽

Multidimensional Model ◽

Foreign Born ◽

Chinese Families ◽

Chinese Canadians ◽

Canadian Culture

A multidimensional model of acculturation was examined among 96 immigrant Chinese families living in Canada. All parents were foreign-born, as were 75% of children (average age 12). Each family member completed measures of cultural orientation (behavioural practices), identity, and cultural values. An orthogonal model of acculturation (e.g., host and ethnic culture affiliations are independent rather than linear) was clearly supported for fathers and children. For fathers and foreign-born children, greater involvement in Canadian culture was not associated with a diminishment of ethnic identity or values. For Canadian-born children, this involvement seemed to foster, rather than reduce, the endorsement of ethnic identity and traditional values. For mothers, ethnic and host cultural domains were modestly negatively correlated, providing less support for the orthogonal model. Results are discussed in relation to the conditions that may foster orthogonal versus linear models of acculturation.

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SOSOK PEREMPUAN INDONESIA DALAM NOVEL-NOVEL INDONESIA MODERN

LITERA ◽

10.21831/ltr.v8i1.1199 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Djoko Sarryono

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Identity ◽

Middle Class ◽

Lower Class ◽

Cultural Orientation ◽

Data Sources ◽

Research Focus ◽

Middle Classes ◽

Interactive Analysis ◽

Female Figures ◽

Upper Middle Class

This study aims to describe female Indonesian figures constructed in modern Indonesian novels. The data sources were Indonesian novels presenting female main characters. The data were analyzed by means of a cyclical interactive analysis involving hermeneutic reading and understanding, holistic classification accordingto the research focus, and hermeneutic reinterpretation. The findings are as follows. There are a variety of female Indonesian figures represented in several serious Indonesian novels. Female figures’ physical-biological identity, ethnic identity, socio-economic identity, cultural orientation, worldview, life view, life attitude, andlifestyle are relatively varied. Basically, however, female figures from the modern upper-middle class are much more dominant and stronger than those from the traditional lower class. Therefore, serious modern Indonesian novels seem to an arena of ideological introduction and operation for the interest of Indonesian middle and upper-middle classes.

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Latino adolescents’ mental health: Exploring the interrelations among discrimination, ethnic identity, cultural orientation, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms

Journal of Adolescence ◽

10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.08.002 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 549-567 ◽

Cited By ~ 282

Author(s):

Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor ◽

Kimberly A. Updegraff

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Ethnic Identity ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Cultural Orientation ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Latino Adolescents

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The issue of ethnic identity and aspects of cross-cultural orientation of the Greeks in Georgia (the example of Ts’alk’a Greeks)

Language Typology and Universals ◽

10.1515/stuf-2016-0009 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 69 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Liana Melikishvili ◽

Natia Jalabadze

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Identity ◽

Soviet Union ◽

Cultural Orientation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Common Language ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Cultural Preferences ◽

The Soviet Union

AbstractAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, the issue of ethnic identity has gained in importance among Georgia’s multiethnic communities. Groups of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds faced the challenge of choosing a common language of communication, and they must address issues related to their ethno-cultural preferences. Using the example of Ts’alk’a Greeks – the largest Greek community in Georgia – this article discusses aspects of maintaining an ethnic identity in a multiethnic environment, and identifies visible trends of cross-cultural orientation. How do Greeks manage to preserve their ethnic identity, and what is their strategy based on? What determines the orientation of Greeks towards the different groups? The present study argues that culture (i. e. language, religion, traditions, customs, etc.) is crucial in this regard.

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Talking Across Cultures in Early Intervention: Finding Common Ground to Meet Children's Communication Needs

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds16.3.79 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 79-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Elizabeth D. Peña ◽

Christine Fiestas

Keyword(s):

Early Intervention ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Common Ground ◽

Service Providers ◽

Cultural Orientation ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Provider Perspectives ◽

Language Pathology ◽

Communication Needs ◽

Caregiver Role

Abstract In this paper, we explore cultural values and expectations that might vary among different groups. Using the collectivist-individualist framework, we discuss differences in beliefs about the caregiver role in teaching and interacting with young children. Differences in these beliefs can lead to dissatisfaction with services on the part of caregivers and with frustration in service delivery on the part of service providers. We propose that variation in caregiver and service provider perspectives arise from cultural values, some of which are instilled through our own training as speech-language pathologists. Understanding where these differences in cultural orientation originate can help to bridge these differences. These can lead to positive adaptations in the ways that speech-language pathology services are provided within an early intervention setting that will contribute to effective intervention.

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