The construction of bicultural identity : a study of a Chinese school in Winnipeg

dc.contributor.author	Su, Haiying	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-12T19:06:50Z
dc.date.available	2012-06-12T19:06:50Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en_US
dc.degree.discipline	Anthropology	en_US
dc.degree.level	Master of Arts (M.A.)	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this research is to examine the cultural identity construction of Chinese immigrants and their children in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It explores how organizations such as Chinese schools, which originated as language schools and have emerged as cultural sites and community centers for Chinese immigrants, have played a role in the construction of bicultural identity. The fieldwork was conducted at a Chinese school located in Winnipeg, and the field data for this research project was collected through one-on-one interviews, life histories and participant observation. Based on the field research, this study contributes some new understandings of Chinese immigrants' acculturation patterns, and suggests a new form of Chinese community that combine Chinese and Canadian elements. By examining one facet of bicultural experience, this study is a valid starting point for an examination of acculturation and enculturation process.	en_US
dc.format.extent	7561445 bytes	en_US
dc.identifier	ocm00059606	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1993/7939
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.rights	open access	en_US
dc.title	The construction of bicultural identity : a study of a Chinese school in Winnipeg	en_US
dc.type	master thesis	en_US
local.subject.manitoba	yes	en_US

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