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Taiwan’s fifth ethnic group: A study of the acculturation and cultural fusion of women who have married into families in Taiwan
Sandel, T. L.; Liang, C H
2010-08-01
Source PublicationJournal of International and Intercultural Communication
ISSN1751-3057
Pages249-275
Abstract

One of the under-studied effects of global migration has been an increase in transnational marriages. This phenomenon has greatly impacted Taiwan as women from Southeast Asian nations and Mainland China, through professional marriage brokers or personal contacts, enter into marriages with Taiwanese men. How well these women adapt to Taiwan's culture and learn its local languages is studied through the lens of two theories of intercultural communication: Kim's theory of cross-cultural adaptation and Kramer's theory of cultural fusion. Based upon in-depth interviews with 28 women, results show some support for both theories. However, the postulates of cultural fusion demonstrate a better fit: Learning is an additive process; long-term association with co-ethnics appears to correlate with greater satisfaction and adaptation; and women's negotiated identities follow a range of outcomes.

KeywordAcculturation Cultural Fusion Cross-cultural Adaptation Taiwan Transnational Families
DOI10.1080/17513057.2010.487218
Language英語English
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Corresponding AuthorSandel, T. L.
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Sandel, T. L.,Liang, C H. Taiwan’s fifth ethnic group: A study of the acculturation and cultural fusion of women who have married into families in Taiwan[J]. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 2010, 249-275.
APA Sandel, T. L.., & Liang, C H (2010). Taiwan’s fifth ethnic group: A study of the acculturation and cultural fusion of women who have married into families in Taiwan. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 249-275.
MLA Sandel, T. L.,et al."Taiwan’s fifth ethnic group: A study of the acculturation and cultural fusion of women who have married into families in Taiwan".Journal of International and Intercultural Communication (2010):249-275.
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