Chapter Fourteen. Hybrid identities in the Diaspora: Second-generation west indians in Brooklyn

2008 ◽  
pp. 265-289 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
West Indians ◽  
Hybrid Identities

scholarly journals Children of the land or the landed? Identity and second generation African-Canadian Young adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Uwase
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
African Diaspora ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Generational Conflicts ◽  
African Canadian

This Major Research Paper explores the phenomenon of second generation African-Canadians young adults and their identity formation process. Through semi-guided interviews, 8 participants, 5 males and 3 females ages 18-30 of this demographic shared their experiences of identity formation in Toronto. The findings indicated that the participants have formed hybrid identities as a result of growing up between two cultures; they lived transnational lives which endowed them with the ability to have the best of both worlds; they have inter-generational conflicts with their parents, and their personal experiences have shaped their personal sense of identity. The literature in this study gives the reader an overview of the African Diaspora, the socio-economic challenges faced by African immigrants, the new acculturation process and the experiences of the second generation African-Canadians.

scholarly journals Children of the land or the landed? Identity and second generation African-Canadian young adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Uwase
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
African Diaspora ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Generational Conflicts ◽  
African Canadian

This Major Research Paper explores the phenomenon of second generation African- Canadians young adults and their identity formation process. Through semi-guided interviews, 8 participants, 5 males and 3 females ages 18-30 of this demographic shared their experiences of identity formation in Toronto. The findings indicated that the participants have formed hybrid identities as a result of growing up between two cultures; they lived transnational lives which endowed them with the ability to have the best of both worlds; they have inter-generational conflicts with their parents, and their personal experiences have shaped their personal sense of identity. The literature in this study gives the reader an overview of the African Diaspora, the socio-economic challenges faced by African immigrants, the new acculturation process and the experiences of the second generation African-Canadians.

scholarly journals Children of the land or the landed? Identity and second generation African-Canadian young adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Uwase
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
African Diaspora ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Generational Conflicts ◽  
African Canadian

This Major Research Paper explores the phenomenon of second generation African- Canadians young adults and their identity formation process. Through semi-guided interviews, 8 participants, 5 males and 3 females ages 18-30 of this demographic shared their experiences of identity formation in Toronto. The findings indicated that the participants have formed hybrid identities as a result of growing up between two cultures; they lived transnational lives which endowed them with the ability to have the best of both worlds; they have inter-generational conflicts with their parents, and their personal experiences have shaped their personal sense of identity. The literature in this study gives the reader an overview of the African Diaspora, the socio-economic challenges faced by African immigrants, the new acculturation process and the experiences of the second generation African-Canadians.

scholarly journals Children of the land or the landed? Identity and second generation African-Canadian Young adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Uwase
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
African Diaspora ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Generational Conflicts ◽  
African Canadian

This Major Research Paper explores the phenomenon of second generation African-Canadians young adults and their identity formation process. Through semi-guided interviews, 8 participants, 5 males and 3 females ages 18-30 of this demographic shared their experiences of identity formation in Toronto. The findings indicated that the participants have formed hybrid identities as a result of growing up between two cultures; they lived transnational lives which endowed them with the ability to have the best of both worlds; they have inter-generational conflicts with their parents, and their personal experiences have shaped their personal sense of identity. The literature in this study gives the reader an overview of the African Diaspora, the socio-economic challenges faced by African immigrants, the new acculturation process and the experiences of the second generation African-Canadians.

scholarly journals Political Activism Among Second Generation Tibetans in the 21st Century: The Construction and Negotiation of Identity in Transnational Social Spaces

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonam Nyanang
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Negotiation Of Identity ◽  
Transnational Social Spaces ◽  
Hybrid Fluid

While the majority of the studies have looked at transnational political activism among the first generation, it is clear that the experiences of the second generation is limited to a significant degree, especially in regards to the experiences of second generation Tibetan youth. Consequently, by drawing on the experiences of second generation Tibetan youth who attended the ‘March 10 political demonstration’ in Toronto, this study explores transnationalism and identity construction among the second generation within transnational social spaces. The findings of this study of six second generation Tibetan youths show that the second generation is highly selective in its transnational practices, as their level of participation is dependent on other commitment and responsibilities they may have in their personal lives. With regards to their identity, the findings indicate that they held both Tibetan and Canadian identities as they held hybrid, fluid, and situational identities that was based on having loyalties to both Canada and Tibet. Ultimately, this study reveals that the second generation are constantly negotiating their fluid and hybrid identities, as they are receiving different opposing ideas and information flows that allows them to connect with both their homeland in Tibet and Canada.

scholarly journals Political Activism Among Second Generation Tibetans in the 21st Century: The Construction and Negotiation of Identity in Transnational Social Spaces

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonam Nyanang
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Negotiation Of Identity ◽  
Transnational Social Spaces ◽  
Hybrid Fluid

While the majority of the studies have looked at transnational political activism among the first generation, it is clear that the experiences of the second generation is limited to a significant degree, especially in regards to the experiences of second generation Tibetan youth. Consequently, by drawing on the experiences of second generation Tibetan youth who attended the ‘March 10 political demonstration’ in Toronto, this study explores transnationalism and identity construction among the second generation within transnational social spaces. The findings of this study of six second generation Tibetan youths show that the second generation is highly selective in its transnational practices, as their level of participation is dependent on other commitment and responsibilities they may have in their personal lives. With regards to their identity, the findings indicate that they held both Tibetan and Canadian identities as they held hybrid, fluid, and situational identities that was based on having loyalties to both Canada and Tibet. Ultimately, this study reveals that the second generation are constantly negotiating their fluid and hybrid identities, as they are receiving different opposing ideas and information flows that allows them to connect with both their homeland in Tibet and Canada.

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