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Gender and Ethnic Identity Negotiations of Chinese Immigrant Adolescents

Michigan State University, East Lansing, dqin{at}msu.edu

In the last two decades, a corpus of research has been conducted to understand immigrant adolescent ethnic identity formation. However, few studies have examined the intersection of gender and ethnic identity. In this paper, drawing on mainly qualitative data collected on 72 Chinese immigrant adolescents, I present findings on the gendered expectations at home and school for Chinese immigrant adolescents and how they negotiated these expectations in constructing their identity. Findings suggest that while both Chinese immigrant girls and boys faced conflicting expectations at home and school, how they negotiated these differences differed. By examining issues related to gender, ethnicity, and identity, this paper also sheds light on the gendered pattern of educational outcomes of the new second generation.

Key Words: Ethnic identity • Gender identity • Chinese immigrants • Adolescent development

Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 24, No. 1, 37-66 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0743558408326912


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