Graduation Year
2020
Document Type
Honor's Thesis
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Primary Major
Communication and Media Studies
Primary Minor
English
Second Minor
Graphic Design
Thesis Advisor
Katherine Lewis, PhD
Abstract
This study investigates Filipinx-American identity using contextual understandings of decolonization as a conceptual framework. We will explore some of the long-term consequences of colonization on identity in the Filipinx-American community, including labeling theory’s current psychologies within the community, the formation of certain ideologies, and the attempts to reconcile transgenerational trauma and dismantle negative ideologies within the community. Seven participants were selected through non-probability sampling and were interviewed individually over Zoom video conferencing. Participant interviews revealed five interconnected themes regarding how identity is formed and sustained. Given the complexity of identity, more research is needed to explain other nuances of the Filipinx-American identity.
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