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AccessType
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Program
Communication
Year Degree Awarded
2016
Month Degree Awarded
May
First Advisor
LEDA M. COOKS
Second Advisor
Claudio Moreira
Third Advisor
Mari Castaneda
Fourth Advisor
Elizabeth L. Krause
Subject Categories
Communication | Critical and Cultural Studies | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
This dissertation involves myself, my two brothers, and our mother embarking, over several years, on a journey to explore the meanings we and others ascribe to our identities as second and third generation Puerto Ricans. Engaging a methodology I dub dialogic ethnography, the study produces a critical interweaving of family history, identity stories, and dialogue, within the context of U.S. racial/ethnic hierarchies. The purpose is to reflect on the ethical implications of our daily performances of cultural assimilation.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/8541122.0
Recommended Citation
Correa, Ellen, "Bootstrap Boricuas: A Family Performing and Exploring Cultural Assimilation" (2016). Doctoral Dissertations. 629.
https://doi.org/10.7275/8541122.0
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/629
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