Identity Development in the Ancestral Homeland: A Chinese Heritage Perspective.

• Autores: Zhuo Jing-schmidt, Jing-yun Chen, Zhen Zhang
• Localización: Modern language journal, ISSN 0026-7902, Vol. 100, Nº 4, 2016, págs. 797-812
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This study examines the lived experiences of identity of 4 Chinese Heritage Language (CHL) students participating in a year-long study abroad program in China. In a narrative inquiry, we draw on 2 mutually complementary theoretical frameworks-the Theory of Communities of Practice (Wenger, 1998) and Self-Categorization Theory (Turner et al., 1987)-to shed light on the individual trajectories of identity development, which cannot be fully unveiled by proficiency assessment. By exploring the behavioral, socio-psychological, and discursive dimensions of CHL identity in the ancestral homeland, which is largely overlooked in CHL research, this study contributes to a more comprehensive theory of CHL development. It also provides empirical grounding for meaningful intervention in study abroad programming and pre-departure preparation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]