Abstract

PEREZ MENDOZA, Araceli. Donde está mi corazón. The Ethno-cultural Adscription of First-generation Teenagers of Central American Descent Born in Canada. Norteamérica [online]. 2018, vol.13, n.1, pp.79-99. ISSN 2448-7228.  https://doi.org/10.20999/nam.2018.a007.

This article presents the results of an exploration of the ethno-cultural adscription of a group of first-generation Canadian teenagers, aged between 12 and 18, from families of Central American origin who migrated as refugees to Canada during the 1980s. Based on identity negotiation theory (Ting-Toomey, 2005), participant observation, and inquiry conducted through interviews, three forms of ethno-cultural adscription can be observed: negotiated, marginal, and assimilated.

Keywords : Central America; teenagers; Canada; identity; ethnic groups; multiculturalism.

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