Language, Identity, and Stereotype Among Southeast Asian American Youth
The Other Asian
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:13th Jan '12
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This insightful book examines the interplay of stereotypes, identity, and ethnicity among Southeast Asian American youth through a unique video-making project.
This book is an ethnographic and discourse analytic study focusing on an after-school video-making project designed for 1.5- and second-generation Southeast Asian American teenagers. It delves into the intricate relationships among stereotype, identity, and ethnicity that emerge within this informal educational context. The project serves as a platform for these young individuals to explore and express their cultural narratives while engaging with the broader societal discourses that shape their identities.
Employing a unique theoretical framework that integrates linguistic anthropology, Asian American studies, and education, the author utilizes rigorous linguistic tools to analyze video and audio recordings of interactions during the project. Participants not only acquire video-making skills but also learn to appreciate their own local knowledge. Through this lens, the book establishes a compelling connection between the micro-level use of language and the macro-level discourses surrounding identity, race, ethnicity, and culture.
In examining how teenagers navigate and manipulate circulating stereotypes of both the self and the other, Language, Identity, and Stereotype Among Southeast Asian American Youth illustrates the potential for individuals to reappropriate stereotypes as resources. This process allows them to create new social actions and assign fresh meanings to stereotypes. This work is essential for scholars and students in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and related fields, as well as anyone interested in youth, race, and educational dynamics.
“...truly outstanding work....Its significance goes beyond its status as a pathbreaking study of a major (yet still understudied) U.S. ethnic category. Reyes is well versed in current issues in racial and ethnic theory, Asian American history and politics, sociocultural linguistic theory and method, and alternative education, and she draws these different strands into a compelling and readable account of how Southeast Asian American youth position
themselves and others in discourse as they engage in the shared activity of creating videos about their lives and experiences.”
—Mary Bucholtz
University of California at Santa Barbara
“Reyes spans an impressive breadth and depth of literature to formulate a coherent portrait of the interstices between language, identity, and circulating racializing discourses of what constitutes ‘Asian-ness.’”
—Norma Gonzalez
University of Utah
"As the title indicates, Language, Identity, and Stereotype among Southeast Asian American Youth is a collection of identity and stereotype writings that uses an ethnographic and discourse method."
--Sage Publications
"Reyes’ provocative and tightly studied work reveals the complex intersection of language, identity, and stereotype, as suggested by the title of her book."
--Journal of Southeast Asian American Education & Advancement
"Reyes’ book achieves its goals and has appeal for its desired audience. The text contributes to an understanding of Asian American identity construction through the use of stereotypes."
-Journal of Communication Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1
"Reyes’ book is a smart and thought-provoking exploration of the ways in which language and interaction are used to construct the identity of what these teenagers call the ‘Other Asian’, an emergent identity category that recognizes Southeast Asian Americans as distinct from East Asian Americans."
--Journal of Sociolinguistics
"Clearly and engagingly written, this book makes a timely and important contribution to our understanding of the role of language and social stereotyping in young Southeast Asian Americans’ identity formation."
--Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
“...truly outstanding work....Its significance goes beyond its status as a pathbreaking study of a major (yet still understudied) U.S. ethnic category. Reyes is well versed in current issues in racial and ethnic theory, Asian American history and politics, sociocultural linguistic theory and method, and alternative education, and she draws these different strands into a compelling and readable account of how Southeast Asian American youth position themselves and others in discourse as they engage in the shared activity of creating videos about their lives and experiences.”
—Mary Bucholtz
University of California at Santa Barbara
“Reyes spans an impressive breadth and depth of literature to formulate a coherent portrait of the interstices between language, identity, and circulating racializing discourses of what constitutes ‘Asian-ness.’”
—Norma Gonzalez
University of Utah
ISBN: 9780415504645
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 290g
196 pages