LEADER 03626cam 2200601Ii 4500001 ocn910850856 003 OCoLC 005 20151103143358.0 006 m o d 007 cr bn||||||||| 008 150608s2015 ncu ob 000 0 eng d 035 (Sirsi) o910850856 035 (OCoLC)910850856 040 ERE |erda |cERE |dOCLCO |dERE |dUtOrBLW 049 EREE 090 BC199.I4 100 1 Long, Brittany Ann, |eauthor. |?UNAUTHORIZED 245 10 Alienation and ethnic identities in "Growing up ethnic in America," "Borderlands/La frontera," and "The day Nina Simone stopped singing" / |cby Brittany Ann Long. 264 1 [Greenville, N.C.] : |b[East Carolina University], |c2015. 300 57 pages 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 347 text file |bPDF |c0.44Mb |2rda 538 System requirements: Adobe Reader. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 502 |bM.A. |cEast Carolina University |d2015. 500 Presented to the faculty of the Department of English. 500 Advisor: Richard Taylor. 500 Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 10, 2015). 520 3 This thesis examines the concept of alienation during adolescence as an influential factor in ethnic identity development. The negative effects of alienation are frequently explored, but I argue experiences concerning alienation cannot necessarily be described on a spectrum from negative to positive. Rather, alienation of an ethnic individual due to immigration, coming-of-age, family dynamics, or other situations results in a force which guides him or her to creating a unique identity. This identity is a result of the elaborate analyzing cultures from a more objective perspective. The development of an ethnic identity is a process in which a person grapples with morality, personal beliefs, and pressure from outside sources such as parental influence and religion. This thesis analyzes three primary texts: Growing Up Ethnic in America by Maria M. Gillan and Jennifer Gillan, Borderlands/La Frontera by Gloria Anzaldúa, and The Day Nina Simone Stopped Singing by Darina Al-Joundi. These texts feature first-hand accounts of alienation, the majority from the perspective of young women. 504 Includes bibliographical references. 650 0 Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature. |=^A221384 650 0 Alienation (Social psychology) in literature. |=^A67529 650 0 Teenage girls |vFiction. |=^A443420 650 0 Ethnic groups in literature. |=^A142284 630 00 Growing up ethnic in America. |?UNAUTHORIZED 600 10 Anzaldúa, Gloria |xCriticism and interpretation. |=^A155260 600 10 Anzaldúa, Gloria |tBorderlands. |=^A155260 600 10 Al-Joundi, Darina, |d1968- |xCriticism and interpretation. |=^A1264794 600 10 Al-Joundi, Darina, |d1968- |tJour où Nina Simone a cessé de chanter. |=^A1264794 653 Ethnic studies 653 Literature 653 Regional studies 700 1 Taylor, Richard C., |d1956- |edegree supervisor. |?UNAUTHORIZED 710 2 East Carolina University. |bDepartment of English. |=^A641948 856 40 |zAccess via ScholarShip |uhttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/4906 949 |ojgml 994 C0 |bERE 596 1 4 998 3766704