Umuwi: Coming Home: Decolonizing Filipinx-American Identity
Location
Online - Session 4B
Start Date
4-21-2021 2:30 PM
Major Field of Study
Communication and Media Studies
Student Type
Undergraduate - Honors
Faculty Mentor(s)
Katherine Lewis, PhD
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
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.
COinS
Apr 21st, 2:30 PM
Umuwi: Coming Home: Decolonizing Filipinx-American Identity
Online - Session 4B