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Identity work : enactment of racial-ethnic identity in everyday life Cross, William E., Jr.; Seaton, Eleanor K.; Yip, Tiffany; Lee, Richard M.; Rivas, Deborah; Gee, Gilbert C.; Roth, Wendy D.; Ngo, Bic, 1974-

Abstract

In this theoretical analysis, we discuss the attributional and enactment approaches to identity and present a new Ethnic-Racial Identity Enactment Model derived from extant theory and research. We highlight modes of identity work that provide 1) self-concept and self-esteem protection; 2) achievement and success during everyday encounters; 3) a sense of belonging and attachment to one’s ascriptive group; and 4) the relation between internalized oppression and internalized racism in everyday exchanges. We discuss the integration of self-concept mechanisms with mindsets and intentions specific to ethnic-racial identity dynamics. The article ends by highlighting a research procedure that fuses the attributional and enactment approaches to identity research.

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Identity work : enactment of racial-ethnic identity in everyday life
Creator
Cross, William E., Jr.; Seaton, Eleanor K.; Yip, Tiffany; Lee, Richard M.; Rivas, Deborah; Gee, Gilbert C.; Roth, Wendy D.; Ngo, Bic, 1974-
Date Issued
2017-01-31
Description
In this theoretical analysis, we discuss the attributional and enactment approaches to identity and present a new Ethnic-Racial Identity Enactment Model derived from extant theory and research. We highlight modes of identity work that provide 1) self-concept and self-esteem protection; 2) achievement and success during everyday encounters; 3) a sense of belonging and attachment to one’s ascriptive group; and 4) the relation between internalized oppression and internalized racism in everyday exchanges. We discuss the integration of self-concept mechanisms with mindsets and intentions specific to ethnic-racial identity dynamics. The article ends by highlighting a research procedure that fuses the attributional and enactment approaches to identity research.
Subject
Enactment; Identity; Identity work; Race-ethnicity
Genre
Article; Postprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2018-06-08
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0368597
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/66263
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Non UBC; Sociology, Department of
Citation
Cross, William E., Jr., Eleanor Seaton, Tiffany Yip, Richard M. Lee, Deborah Rivas, Gilbert C. Gee, Wendy Roth and Bic Ngo. 2017. “Identity Work: Enactment of Racial- Ethnic Identity in Everyday Life.” Identity 17(1): 1-12.
Publisher DOI
10.1080/15283488.2016.1268535
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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