| Discursive Construction of Bicultural Identity: A Cross-Generational Sociolinguistic Study on Oromo-Americans in Minnesota Contributor(s): Pütz, Martin (Other), Deffa, Oromiya-Jalata (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631673124 ISBN-13: 9783631673126 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $88.41 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language |
| Series: Duisburger Arbeiten Zur Sprach- Und Kulturwissenschaft |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.03 lbs) 233 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |