Publications

Publication details [#56496]

Hatoss, Anikó. 2012. Where are you from? Identity construction and experiences of ‘othering’ in the narratives of Sudanese refugee-background Australians. Discourse & Society 23 (1) : 47–68.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

identity negotiation | immigrant | language and culture | narrative | self-presentation

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

The narratives of Australian residents of Sudanese refugee-background reveal a powerful ethnic self-concept and an intense want to acquire Australian identity. The stories also disclose though that mainstream Australians position them as outsiders.