From structured invisibility to visibility: is Japan really going to accept multiethnic, multicultural identities?

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Beverley Anne Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Identities

scholarly journals FEMALE CHARACTER’S STRUGGLE TO GET SYMBOLIC CAPITAL IN DAISY GOODWIN’S THE AMERICAN HEIRESS

JURNAL ELINK ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Tiara Widyaiswara
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Symbolic Capital ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Multicultural Identities ◽  
The Sacrifice

The female characters struggle in The American Heiress is very interesting to be analyzed because the story tells about the sacrifice love which containing of contestation desired multicultural identities. This study is aimed to analyze the struggles of female characters to get symbolic capital which focus on Cora Cash and Charlotte symbolic struggle to be the new Duchess. To support this study, the practice of theory by Pierre Bourdieu is used as a concept of the symbolic struggle which involved to the contestation each character. This study applies qualitative research study. The result of this study is Cora Cash and Charlotte are done the struggle, they have different amount of the capital which Cora is more accomplish all of the capitals than Charlotte. It can be seen by the movement of Cora’s position is different before and after she goes to England. Her first coming to England she is the new comer, she tries to show her strategy until she gets the symbolic capital as the wife of the Duke.  Keywords: Contestation, capital, Pierre Bourdie

n-Culturals: modeling the multicultural identity

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Anugerah Pekerti ◽  
David Clinton Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Complex Type ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multicultural Identity ◽  
Knowledge Identification ◽  
Multicultural Identities ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Conceptual Nature

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend current conceptualizations of multicultural individuals by mapping the underlying elements of knowledge, identification, commitment and internalization as components of multicultural identity. It aims to extend discussions of how multicultural individuals manage their multiculturality. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws primarily on extant works on multicultural individuals and identity. The paper reviews a number of concepts relevant to multicultural identity to introduce the existence of a population called n-Culturals who represent a complex type that exists on one extreme of a continuum of multicultural identity. The paper derives a theory of n-Culturalism which represents a more nuanced theory of the multicultural identity. Findings – n-Culturals recognizes that elements of multicultural identity exist within individuals to a greater or lesser extent and that their combination results in a comprehensive understanding of the entire range of multicultural identities. n-Culturalism extends current views that multicultural individuals maintain multiple saliences of their identities rather than switching modes to manage their multiculturality. Research limitations/implications – The conceptual nature of the paper implies that there are no existing empirical data apart from anecdotal examples; at the same time this fact provides ample opportunities to test the theory. Practical implications – First, the findings provides an understanding of multiple cultural influences on acculturative stress and on performance across a range of domains as well as measuring multicultural identity. Second, by understanding the way in which n-Culturals develop the authors may gain valuable insights in modeling this process. Originality/value – The paper develops a new theory of approaching the challenges faced by multicultural individuals, that is, how to manage their multiculturality. The theory goes beyond current views of switching modes or suppression, and suggests maintaining and balancing multiple identities.

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