The Marginal Man.

Stonequist, Everett V.

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“…The classic proponents of the two-worlds thesis justify this categorization on the grounds that children of immigrants share a common subjective experience (Stonequist, 1937;Hansen, 1952). As the author of a recent study, who had herself grown up as the child of a relatively wealthy immigrant family in early 20th-century America, writes:…”

Section: Autobiographies As a Data Sourcementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given this emphasis on feelings and experiences, proponents of the twoworlds thesis often turn to autobiographical texts as one of their major data sources (Park, 1937;Stonequist, 1937). In this respect, autobiographies provide a good starting point for evaluating the two-worlds thesis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In fact, when some of the proponents of the two-worlds thesis use autobiographies to support their arguments, they remain completely insensitive to this individuating voice. Park's (1937) reading of Santayana's (1936) semi-autobiographical novel The Lust Puritan, and Stonequist's (1937) selective quotes from Lewisohn's (1929) memoirs are typical examples of this. I will, therefore, begin by focussing on this individuating voice in the autobiographies.…”

Section: A Framework For Analysis: "Immigrant Autobiographies" As Minmentioning

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“…This absence is claimed to underlie the ambivalent identity of the "marginal man." The primary desire of marginal "personality types" like the children of immigrants, Stonequist (1937) suggests, is to be accepted into the majority. If they fail in their attempt, then they might adapt a reactionary attitude towards the majority, embracing their ethnic or racial community as their "people."…”

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“…The two-worlds thesis was given a more rigorous theoretical form-through the notions of "culture change" and socio-cultural integration-by scholars associated with Chicago School (Park, 1937;Stonequist, 1937;Thomas and Znaniecki, 1958). While, in their ethnographic studies, Park and his colleagues underlined the complex nature of migrant communities (Lal, 19901, the idea that, as long as integration was incomplete, a sense of duality would persist among new generations of immigrants remained central to their work.…”

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Duality and Diversity in the Lives of Immigrant Children: Rethinking the “Problem of the Second Generation” in Light of Immigrant Autobiographies*

Karakayalı

2008

Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue Canadienne De Sociologie

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A la lumiere d'autobiographies d'immigrants &rites dans 1'Amerique du Nord du XXe sihle, l'auteur de cet article dtudie la these tres &pandue selon laquelle les enfants des immigrants sont pris entre leur communautk parentale et leur soci6tk hbte, et, par cons6quent, qu'ils constituent un << groupe p r o b l h e )). Les autobiographies fournissent une image plus complexe que ce que decrit ce modele, indiquant non seulement une existence << ambivalente )), mais Bgalement une vie impregnee de reves d'une nouvelle identitb. S'inspirant des travaux de Deleuze et de Guattari sur la <( litterature mineure )), l'auteur s u m r e que la realiaation de ces r6ves constitue un aspect central du soi-disant <' probleme de la deuxibme generation )>.In light of immigrant autobiographies written in 20th-century North America, this paper examines the widespread thesis that children of immigrants are caught between their parental community and the host society, and therefore constitute a "problem group." Autobiographies provide a more complex picture than what this model portrays, indicating not just an "ambivalent" existence but also a life imbued with dreams of a new identity. Drawing on Deleuze and Guattari's work on "minor literature," the author suggests that the realization of these dreams is a central aspect of the so-called "problem of the second generation."IN AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED AT THE DAWN OF THE 20TH CENTURY, the renowned social statistician Richmond Mayo-Smith (1894) identified three major groups among what he called "the whites" in America. First, there were "the native-born of native parentage,"' the '%rue Americans" who constituted "a homogeneous body, and to this body the others of more recent arrival tend to be assimilated." Then, there were "the whites of for- Although few researchers today, if any, would proceed with such a simplistic scheme, Mayo-Smith's remarks are far from being obsolete. In fact, most social research on children of immigrants' in the 20th century has unfolded in the broader context of the integration of immigrant groups. More specifically, the idea that children of immigrants are caught between the "worlds" or "cultures" of their parents and the host society permeates the sociological literature. As I will try to show below, this idea is articulated in slightly different terms in different periods. Thus, in Thomas Jefferson's time, it was a matter of political loyalty and commitment to "democracy"; at the turn of the 20th century, it became a matter of social integration and order; and in Robert Park's work it turns into a matter of cultural integration. Ultimately, however, we can think of this as a single thesis that has been used in different forms. In this paper I chose to denote this idea as the "twoworlds thesis," partly because the term "world" is fairly broad (and therefore exposes the vagueness of the thesis better), and partly because it is used by Marcus Lee Hansen (1952) in his famous essay on "three generations." This paper is a critical examination of the two-worlds thesis ...

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Development of the Self

Spencer

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Harpalani

2015

Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science

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Conceptualized as having salience for well‐being, the social, economic and cultural realities and complexities evident in 21st‐century North America are seen as central foundational themes for understanding “the self.” This chapter offers and extends traditional considerations of self‐processes to include the implications of social inequalities experienced in the early decades of life. It does so by focusing on racial and socioeconomic inequities, along with social and cultural complexities that compound these inequalities. While researchers have conceptualized these inequities as having salience for well‐being, this chapter extends theorizing about the self to incorporate these themes. It integrates racial and socioeconomic inequity with traditional theories of self‐processes. Given the growing racial and ethnic diversity occurring across the world, there is a need for developmental psychologists—and social scientists more generally—to place racial and economic inequality at the forefront, even when studying self‐appraisals as an individual psychological phenomenon. This chapter draws from a life‐span developmental perspective, but it especially focuses on adolescence, when self‐consciousness is heightened and self‐processes are most salient. The breadth of normative developmental influences on self‐processes makes the exploration of cross‐domain manifestations, such as health, education, and juvenile justice, exceedingly important. Patterned disparities and assumptions about self‐processes are highlighted, particularly as relevant for diverse groups who share the same physical space. Self‐processes are discussed as they are linked to evaluative judgments about body image, color awareness, social status, nativity, faith group, and gender bias. All of these attributes impact the self as a function of the individual's developmental status. In light of these themes, this chapter examines historical perspectives regarding self‐development and presents contemporary conceptualizations of self‐processes with specific attention to race and gender as visible characteristics. It presents these issues are particularly salient particularly for youth, because they reinforce societal expectations that shape conditions for privilege or marginalization.

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A multilevel research framework for the analyses of attitudes toward immigrants

Leong

2008

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

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The Marginal Man.

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Duality and Diversity in the Lives of Immigrant Children: Rethinking the “Problem of the Second Generation” in Light of Immigrant Autobiographies*

Duality and Diversity in the Lives of Immigrant Children: Rethinking the “Problem of the Second Generation” in Light of Immigrant Autobiographies*

Development of the Self

A multilevel research framework for the analyses of attitudes toward immigrants

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