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The Interplay between the One and the Others: Multiple Cultural Identifications and Social Networks
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Abstract This article proposes a social network approach to the study of multiple cultural identifications. We argue that social network theory and social network methodology are essential for a truly dynamic examination of how multiple cultural identifications develop and how they are negotiated. This artic... view more
This article proposes a social network approach to the study of multiple cultural identifications. We argue that social network theory and social network methodology are essential for a truly dynamic examination of how multiple cultural identifications develop and how they are negotiated. This article starts by defining some relevant concepts (i.e., cultural identification, Bicultural Identity Integration, social networks), and then goes on to integrate these concepts into a micro-meso-level framework by discussing the bidirectional links between cultural identifications and social networks (i.e., their content and their structure). We, then, explicate how social and cultural psychology can gain theoretically and methodologically from social network analysis. Finally, we conclude with some recommendations for researchers who seek to include social networks in their approach, and also discuss general and specific policy implications.... view less
Keywords
social network; cultural identity; identification; social relations; multicultural society; integration; acculturation; group membership; ethnicity; migrant; network analysis; data capture
Classification
Social Psychology
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 436-459
Journal
Journal of Social Issues, 75 (2019) 2
Issue topic
To Be Both (and More): Immigration and Identity Multiplicity
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12323
ISSN
1540-4560
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications