South Asians in Britain: Acculturation, Cultural Identity and Perceived Discrimination

Robinson, Lena

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“…The important exception was second-generation Muslim Asians. This finding is confirmed by a later study of post-diasporic adolescent Pakistanis who identify more with their religious identity than with their Asian identity (Modood 2005, Robinson 2005). The option for psycho-social retreatism is ever-present and so too is that of engagement and attempted integration.…”

Section: Approaching Security and Securitisationmentioning

confidence: 55%

Security, subjectivity and space in postcolonial Europe: Muslims in the diaspora

Kinnvall

Nesbitt‐Larking²

2009

European Security

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In this article, we call into question the assumptions that undergird conceptions of boundary, territory, community and ethno-cultural belonging in the constitution of European security. Both the term 'human security' as defined by development and human rights scholars and 'securitisation' as conceptualised by critical security studies concern the socio-psychological aspects of security. Yet, few attempts have been made to seriously discuss the psychological effects of securitisation on subjectivity and space. There is, as we will argue, a tendency in much literature to use concepts of 'existential security', 'fear', 'needs' and the 'politics of belonging' Á obviously connected to the human mind and individual emotionality Á without much space being devoted to the investigation of these concepts in terms of socio-psychological processes. We intend to fill this gap by discussing security and securitisation in terms of the psychology of subjectivity and space among young Muslims in Europe. Our principal argument is that through openness to the political psychology of subjectivity and space, and the (de)securitisation of both, we are able to develop more adequate maps of the European experience of danger and opportunity.

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Section: Approaching Security and Securitisationmentioning

confidence: 55%

Security, subjectivity and space in postcolonial Europe: Muslims in the diaspora

Kinnvall

Nesbitt‐Larking²

2009

European Security

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“…Transracial adoptees may choose to develop a bicultural or more fluid identity that allows them greater role flexibility (Freundlich and Lieberthal 2000). Robinson (2009) found that the integration strategy (bicultural identity) related positively and significantly with positive self esteem, psychological well-being and life satisfaction for South Asian adolescents. Youngsters with integrated identities scored significantly higher than all other groups on measures of psychological adjustment.…”

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“…However, acculturation theorists (e.g. Berry 1990) argue that acculturation may be a more complex and multi-dimensional concept, so that a simple stage model will hardly do justice to the process whereby an individual comes to terms with his or her cultural identity (Robinson 2009). Minority children are confronted with the task of constructing an identity by selecting or combining elements from their culture of origin and from the new culture in which they are growing up.…”

Section: Acculturationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Substantial evidence now exists showing that individuals who pursue the integration strategy have the most positive adaptation, while those who are marginalized by the process of acculturation are least well adapted. Integration, that is, simultaneous cultural retention and adaptation to the host society is the most conducive to minority children and adults' well-being (Liebkind and JasinskajaLahti 2000;Robinson 2006Robinson , 2009Sam and Berry 2010). Transracial adoptees may choose to develop a bicultural or more fluid identity that allows them greater role flexibility (Freundlich and Lieberthal 2000).…”

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Identity development and transracial/ethnic adoption: some challenges for practice

Robinson

2012

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

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Issues of identity and its development are of huge importance in transracial/ethnic adoptions. Theoretical approaches that relate to racial/ethnic identity development include Cross's racial, Phinney's ethnic identity development, Berry's acculturation model. This article examines these models and their relevance in understanding identity development of transracial/ethnic adolescent adoptees. Successful negotiation of one's racial/ethnic identity is crucial to the development of a functional self-concept and positive self-evaluations for transracial/ethnic adoptees. Practitioners need to be aware of the unique experiences of transracially adopted adolescents that shape racial/ethnic identity development and take an active approach in helping transracial adoptees build positive self-images of themselves.

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“…Some studies have found that women may be more vulnerable to psychological distress than men (e.g., Aranda, Castaneda, Lee, & Sobel, 2001;Liebkind & Jasinskaja-Lahti, 2000;Yeh, 2003), while other studies found no significant gender difference (e.g., Chou, 2007;Furnham & Tresize, 1981). However, as most South Asian families espouse traditional gender roles (Crabtree, 2011;Crabtree, Hussain, & Spalek, 2008), it is important to note that some studies have reported that males tend to show a higher preference for the integration strategy (Farver, Bhadha, & Narang, 2002;Ghuman, 1997;Robinson, 2005) and are likely to adapt more quickly than women. Generally, it has been observed that most South Asian families traditionally emphasize different roles for men and women (e.g., Crabtree, 2011;Crabtree et al, 2008;Mahtani Stewart et al, 1999), entrusting child-rearing and transmission of cultural values to the mothers.…”

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Acculturation, perceived discrimination, and psychological distress: Experiences of South Asians in Hong Kong

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Tse

Tonsing³

2015

Transcult Psychiatry

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Although migration itself may not compromise the mental health of immigrants, the acculturative process can involve highly stressful factors that are specific to immigrant and minority status. Using structural equation modeling, this study examined the relations between acculturation orientations, perceived discrimination, acculturative stress, and psychological distress among 229 Pakistani and 218 Nepalese migrants living in Hong Kong. Although the initial hypothesized model was not confirmed, a modified model with good fit indices showed that acculturation orientation mediated the relationships of perceived discrimination and acculturative stress with psychological distress. Of all the factors in the model, acculturative stress had the strongest association with psychological distress.

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South Asians in Britain: Acculturation, Cultural Identity and Perceived Discrimination

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Security, subjectivity and space in postcolonial Europe: Muslims in the diaspora

Security, subjectivity and space in postcolonial Europe: Muslims in the diaspora

Identity development and transracial/ethnic adoption: some challenges for practice

Acculturation, perceived discrimination, and psychological distress: Experiences of South Asians in Hong Kong

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