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Park, Jiwoo.

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(Re)constructing ethnic identities: Digital media as an important platform among the children of Korean immigrants in the U.S.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	(Re)constructing ethnic identities: Digital media as an important platform among the children of Korean immigrants in the U.S./
作者:	Park, Jiwoo.
面頁冊數:	257 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-11(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International77-11A(E).
標題:	Mass communication. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10138164
ISBN:	9781339937755

(Re)constructing ethnic identities: Digital media as an important platform among the children of Korean immigrants in the U.S.
Park, Jiwoo.

(Re)constructing ethnic identities: Digital media as an important platform among the children of Korean immigrants in the U.S. - 257 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-11(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2016.

According to Portes and Rumbaut (2001), the second generation children of immigrants seem to renegotiate their ethnic identities. This tendency is known in research literature as "segmented assimilation," meaning that identity is constantly in-process and evolving in modern society. Under the influence of digital media, immigrant children positioned between two cultural worlds not only communicate more regularly with their families and friends in their homeland, but they can also potentially cultivate the future development of their ethnic identities through their interactions with digital media devices. This research specifically examined the role of digital media devices as important tools for the children of Korean immigrants in the U.S. to maintain social relationships and cultural links to Korea, which are instrumental to ethnic identity formation, by drawing on 31 photo-elicitation interviews (PEIs) and 162 completed surveys with the children of Korean immigrants residing in the U.S.

ISBN: 9781339937755Subjects--Topical Terms:

2144804
Mass communication.

(Re)constructing ethnic identities: Digital media as an important platform among the children of Korean immigrants in the U.S.
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520 $a The findings from the data analysis reveal a compelling picture of the types of digital media devices these youths use, the distinct patterns of their social interaction via these devices in the context of their everyday lives, and the role of these devices in helping them maintain their ethnic distinctiveness. More specifically, the adoption rate of KakaoTalk implies a cultural phenomenon, with data indicating that 77% of the survey participants use it to keep in touch with local co-ethnic friends or friends and family in Korea. Based on their photos and responses, their frequent use of KakaoTalk on their smartphones revolutionized the way in which they keep their family and friends overseas an essential part of their daily lives and prevent family fragmentation despite the geographical distance. Furthermore, when asked to identify their ethnic group for the most commonly reported ethnic group analysis, the survey participants provided six different responses on the MEIM--R, the most common of which was Korean American (41%). This result shows consistency with the results of the PEIs, in which 30 of 31 interviewees identified themselves as Korean American.
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