CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages.
This paper examined qualitatively how individuals in inter-ethnic marriages negotiate their ethic identity within the context of a state discourse of multiculturalism that views families and communities as racially homogeneous and distinct. Interviews were conducted involving of a sample...
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| author | Quek, Germaine. |
| author2 | Zhou Wubiao |
| author_facet | Zhou Wubiao Quek, Germaine. |
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| description | This paper examined qualitatively how individuals in inter-ethnic marriages negotiate their ethic
identity within the context of a state discourse of multiculturalism that views families and
communities as racially homogeneous and distinct. Interviews were conducted involving of a
sample of ten individuals in inter-ethnic marriages. This investigation found that ethnicity
remained a significant part of the identity of these individuals. Using cultural resources, they
constructed a mixed identity that was both situational and an amalgamation of theirs and their partner’s ethnicities. Using this mixed identity, they found ways to resist the rigid ethnic boundaries instituted by the state. By looking at the experiences of individuals in inter-ethnic
marriages, this paper elucidated ethnic relations in Singapore and argued for a more inclusive discourse of multiculturalism. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/506962019-12-10T11:47:45Z CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages. Quek, Germaine. Zhou Wubiao School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities This paper examined qualitatively how individuals in inter-ethnic marriages negotiate their ethic identity within the context of a state discourse of multiculturalism that views families and communities as racially homogeneous and distinct. Interviews were conducted involving of a sample of ten individuals in inter-ethnic marriages. This investigation found that ethnicity remained a significant part of the identity of these individuals. Using cultural resources, they constructed a mixed identity that was both situational and an amalgamation of theirs and their partner’s ethnicities. Using this mixed identity, they found ways to resist the rigid ethnic boundaries instituted by the state. By looking at the experiences of individuals in inter-ethnic marriages, this paper elucidated ethnic relations in Singapore and argued for a more inclusive discourse of multiculturalism. Bachelor of Arts 2012-09-11T03:44:21Z 2012-09-11T03:44:21Z 2012 2012 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50696 en Nanyang Technological University 36 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Humanities Quek, Germaine. CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages. |
| title | CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages. |
| title_full | CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages. |
| title_fullStr | CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages. |
| title_full_unstemmed | CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages. |
| title_short | CMIO : ‘cannot make it oreadi’ an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter-ethnic marriages. |
| title_sort | cmio cannot make it oreadi an investigation into the construction of mixed identities in inter ethnic marriages |
| topic | DRNTU::Humanities |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50696 |
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