ERIC Number: EJ1423274
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-2005-615X
EISSN: EISSN-2377-0031
Racial Challenges and Finding Meaning in Ethnic Identity: Ethnic-Racial Socialization Experiences of Indigenous College Students in Taiwan's Higher Education
Ciwang Teyra; Angel Hor Yan Lai; Yu-Chien Hsieh; Jia-Wen Shen; Cynthia Leung
Multicultural Education Review, v16 n1 p44-70 2024
The culturally diverse higher education settings is conceptualized to facilitate indigenous university students in Taiwan to establish a deeper connection with and understand the meaning of their ethnic identity. Guided by the ethnic identity development theory and school ethnic-racial socialization framework, we asked two research questions: (1) What racial challenges did indigenous students in Taiwan experience at their colleges? (2) How did students utilize college resources to overcome racial challenges and develop a meaningful sense of ethnic identity? A participatory research approach using narrative inquiry was employed (N = 20). Convenience sampling and thematic analysis were adopted. Six themes emerged. Racial challenges were: (1) intergroup discrimination; (2) internal stratification; (3) ethnic identity confusion. Social resources in higher education were: (4) confronting discrimination together; (5) peer appraisal support and encouragement; (6) multicultural social interactions. Research, practice, and policy implications were discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Higher Education, College Students, Ethnicity, Racial Discrimination, Barriers, Individual Development, Educational Environment, Socialization, Social Environment, Educational Policy, Selective Admission, Student Attitudes, Social Organizations, Peer Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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