Negotiating multicultural identities within the classroom.

Author

Teresa Lee Teng, San Jose State University

Publication Date

Fall 2009

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Communication Studies

Advisor

Deanna Fassett.

Subject Areas

Education, Multilingual.; Speech Communication.; Sociology, Sociolinguistics.

Abstract

This thesis explores cultural identity negotiation among American born Chinese (ABC) college students. Specifically analyzing their communication patterns within the classroom, the author illuminates how ABC students negotiate their multicultural identities through emergent dialectical tensions and patterns of praxis.

Recommended Citation

Teng, Teresa Lee, "Negotiating multicultural identities within the classroom." (2009). Master's Theses. 4012.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.byqn-v6jp
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/4012