CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Sazanova, Zhaniya |
|---|---|
| Title | Development of Hybrid Identity Among Oralmans in Kazakhstan: Ethnic Return Migration and the Government-sponsored Policy |
| Summary | My research is focused on the case of the ethnic return migration in Kazakhstan and the related governmental policy which appreciates the homecoming of returnees. Oralmans, or ethnic repatriates, often face problems with social integration and experience discrimination and prejudice. The dichotomy between “us” and “them” demonstrates how society views Oralmans, based on different factors. The research aims at examining the Oralman perception of identity, based on the experience of alienation and disintegration from the host society, and the development of the hybrid ethnic identity. The theories about return migration, ethnic affinity, and identity are used throughout the work. The qualitative research includes the discourse analysis and investigation of ten in-depth semi-structured interviews. The findings provide the contribution to the field of ethnic return migration, and to the understandings of ethnic and national identity. Keywords: ethnic return migration, hybrid identity, nationhood, identity dilemma, national feeling |
| Supervisor | Pogonyi Szabolcs |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/sazanova_zhaniya.pdf |
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