TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oromiya-Jalata Deffa
PY  - 2016
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9783653065282
TI  - Discursive Construction of Bicultural Identity
T2  - A Cross-Generational Sociolinguistic Study on Oromo-Americans in Minnesota
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-653-06528-2
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1050194
N2  - 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.
KW  - Biculturalism, Sociolinguistics, Social constructionism, Language and cultural identity
LA  - English
ER  -