Discursive Construction of Bicultural Identity : A Cross-Generational Sociolinguistic Study on Oromo-Americans in Minnesota Hardback
by Oromiya-Jalata Deffa
Part of the DASK - Duisburger Arbeiten zur Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft / Duisburg Papers on Research in Langu series
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The author examines the cultural identity development of Oromo-Americans in Minnesota, an ethnic group originally located within the national borders of Ethiopia.
Earlier studies on language and cultural identity have shown that the degree of ethnic orientation of minorities commonly decreases from generation to generation.
Yet oppression and a visible minority status were identified as factors delaying the process of de-ethnicization.
Given that Oromos fled persecution in Ethiopia and are confronted with the ramifications of a visible minority status in the U.S., it can be expected that they have retained strong ties to their ethnic culture.
This study, however, came to a more complex and theory-building result.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:233 pages
- Publisher:Peter Lang AG
- Publication Date:29/03/2016
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- ISBN:9783631673126
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:233 pages
- Publisher:Peter Lang AG
- Publication Date:29/03/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9783631673126
