Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-8-2020
Publication Title
Journal of Early Childhood Research
Volume
18
Abstract
Informed by positioning theory as well as a nexus of multimembership, the year-long case study examined how a 7-year-old Korean American bilingual child, Meeso, constructed her ethnic identity across different educational contexts. Data were collected through observations of Meeso’s interactions with her monolingual and bilingual peers and teachers. Discourse analysis revealed that Meeso constructed fluid ethnic identity positionings depending upon how she desired to position herself and to be positioned by others. We also identified that the social context, language proficiency, and peer dynamics were related to the process. Based on the findings, we discuss the roles of context, language, and peer interaction for bilingual students’ ethnic identity development.
Issue
2
First Page
200
Last Page
213
DOI
10.1177/1476718X19898746
ISSN
1741-2927
Rights
Final version published at:
Cho, Hyonsuk, and X. Christine Wang. “Fluid Identity Play: A Case Study of a Bilingual Child’s Ethnic Identity Construction across Multiple Contexts.” Journal of Early Childhood Research, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 200–13. Copyright © 2020 SAGE Journals, DOI:10.1177/1476718X19898746.
Recommended Citation
Hyonsuk Cho and X. Christine Wang. "Fluid Identity Play: A Case Study of a Bilingual Child’s Ethnic Identity Construction Across Multiple Contexts" (2020). Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice Faculty Publications. 8.
https://commons.und.edu/tlpp-fac/8