The Intersection of Academia and Identity: A Phenomenological Inquiry on the Ethnic and Racial Identity of Hmong American Students in Higher Education

<p>The purpose of this phenomenological inquiry was to examine the experiences of Hmong American college students in relation to their ethnic and racial identity attending a dual designated Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution in the Central Valley. The study was guided by a conceptual framework incorporating Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model, "race and ethnicity as doings,” and intersectionality. Data collection was completed through three-phases which included interviews and a visual methods activity. A total of 10 participants completed the process. Data analysis was employed through initial, focused, and axial coding and constant comparison for the interviews. For visuals, data was analyzed using Serafini's (2010) perceptual, structural, and ideological perspectives. An overview of the findings suggested the influence of culture and racialization on identity and their college experience as well as Hmong American students' sense of belonging. Implications for practice and research are provided.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Education PhD, Joint with San Diego State University

Level thesis:degree_level

Restricted to Claremont Colleges Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Educational Studies

Year dc:date.available

2020

Author dc:creator

• Vang, Melissa

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dina Maramba
• Marva Cappello
• Deborah Faye Carter

• Higher Education
• Hmong American students
• Intersectionality
• Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/614

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarship.claremont.edu:cgu_etd-1636