Abstract
This article draws on ethnographic research of a youth theatre program within a Hmong arts organization to explore the ways in which a culturally responsive program nurtured critical consciousness among Hmong immigrant youth. Hmong youth “named” struggles with stereotypes and acculturation expectations, and constructed positive ethnic identities as Hmong Americans in the theatre program. The study contributes to the after-school youth development scholarship by explicating the ways arts programs within co-ethnic, community-based organizations may afford immigrant youth with a means to rescript life stories, confront injustices perpetrated against them, and feel a sense of agency.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 37-63 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Journal of Adolescent Research |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by an award from the William T. Grant Foundation (CON000000027218).
Publisher Copyright:
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Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Asian American
- after-school
- arts program
- immigrant youth
- theatre