Publication Date

1-1-2020

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

Volume

15

Issue

2

DOI

10.7771/2153-8999.1208

First Page

1

Last Page

4

Abstract

To investigate trauma formation associated with the intricacy of Cambodian-specific experiences, this study examines how refugee identities and daily diasporic experiences shape the larger subject positions of subsequent generations—particularly through the concept of refugee subjecthood. Cambodia American students’ navigation of ethnic and racial identity reveals that in comparison to the available discursive narratives about their history (given to them through multicultural education), the younger generations’ is an inexact fit. To draw out the relationships between collective feelings and social experiences, this article addresses how Cambodian American students not only come into recognition about their positions as refugee subjects but also suggest why higher education practitioners need to provide support for and recognition of student challenges and strengths associated with refugee diaspora.

Funding Number

MRG555S047

Funding Sponsor

Office of the Higher Education Commission

Keywords

Cambodian Americans, Identity, Transgenerational trauma

Comments

This is the Version of Record and can also be read online here.

Creative Commons License

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Department

Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

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