アメリカに移住した日本人女性の文化変容の語り
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This study aims to develop a deeper understanding of the acculturation experiences of first generation Japanese American women. Ten Japanese women, ages 58 to 76, who reside in the New England area of the United States, were interviewed for the study. The women had entered the U.S. between 1948 and1977, and had lived in the U.S. for an average of 39.2 years. Analysis of the interviews revealed four narrative patterns for relating their acculturation experience:(1) Becoming American;(2)"I Can Be Myself Here";(3)Creating a Cultural Niche; and(4)"I am a Guest."The first pattern represents women who displayed a very positive valuation of the American culture, excelled in the English language, and successfully acculturated into mainstream American society. The second pattern represents women who reported feeling that they didn't "fit in"in their own culture(Japan) and felt "more at home"living in the U.S. The third pattern includes women who found a Japanese/ Japanese American Cultural niche in the community and were able to capitalize on their gendered Japanese cultural identities, which were valued highly by the community. The fourth pattern represents women who considered themselves to be "guests"in American society and continued to maintain an affective attachment to Janapan. The findings of the present study enrich the existing literature by demonstrating the importance of pre-emigration enculturation, person-environment fit, and the meaning of the host language, as shaping the acculturation process, all of which have not received sufficient attention in psychological studies of cultural transitions.
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