Alone and In Between Cultural and Academic Worlds

BORRERO, NOAH E.; YEH, CHRISTINE J.; TITO, PATSY; LUAVASA, MERYLLIA

dc.contributor.author	BORRERO, NOAH E.
dc.contributor.author	YEH, CHRISTINE J.
dc.contributor.author	TITO, PATSY
dc.contributor.author	LUAVASA, MERYLLIA
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-03T02:19:22Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-03T02:19:22Z
dc.date.issued	2010
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dc.identifier.uri	https://sadil.ws/handle/123456789/4603
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dc.description.abstract	In a collaborative research study with a Samoan community leader and a high school student, the authors explored the academic and cultural identities of 10 Samoan high school students. In-depth qualitative interviews revealed the students' struggles with negotiating cultural and academic identities in the ecological contexts of home, peer, teacher, school, and commxmity. Using grounded theory, the authors described the reciprocal, contradicting, and ahenating nature of Samoan and academic identities in the face of negative stereotypes, competing relational obhgations, and low expectations. Findings and implications also focused on cultural strengths and values such as unity, giving back to the community, and respect	sm
dc.language.iso	en	sm
dc.publisher	Trustees of Boston University	sm
dc.title	Alone and In Between Cultural and Academic Worlds	sm
dc.title.alternative	Voices of Samoan Students	sm
dc.type	Article	sm