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ClickIntroducing to edit “Remote Master Enculturation” title style : Learning your Heritage Culture from Afar Gail M. Ferguson1, Catherine L. Costigan2, Christy V. Clarke1, & Julianna S. Ge1 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1 and University of Victoria2 nd Summer camps for 2 generation Korean Latino families watch tele- Connections to Existing Literature Introduction Korean adoptees in U.S. immigrant adolescents novelas from the heritage to learn heritage culture in U.S. consume South country to connect to and develop ethnic pride Korean mass media Remote enculturation: • International migration is at an all-time high (United Nations, 2013) home culture (Randolph & Holtzman, 2010) (Oh, 2011; Lee, 2004) (Barrera & Bielby, 2001) • Falls within the ‘cultural socialization’ category of and families are increasingly transnational. This has implications ethnic/racial socialization (Hughes et al., 2006) for enculturation or ‘first culture learning’ (also called cultural though uses new mechanisms (e.g., Knight et al., socialization) of youth who live outside the country of their cultural 1993) heritage, including second generation immigrants, international • Is associated with ethnic identity development adoptees, and ‘third culture kids’. (Umaña-Taylor et al., 2006) • Is parallel to remote acculturation and has • Traditionally, enculturation occurs in childhood and is facilitated by implications for youth acculturation (Ferguson, racial/ethnic socialization efforts of parents and direct interactions 2013) Picture Sourced from: https://www.campfriendshipnj.org/korea/ Picture Sourced from: http://quod. lib.umich.edu/i/iij/11645653.0002.102 Picture Sourced from: http://novelalounge.com/nn/2013/12/24/telenovelas- in the local community (Berry, 2014). However, this may not fully /--hallyu-20-the-new-korean-wave-in-the-creative-industry?rgn=main;view=fulltext 2014-lo-que-prepara-televisa-telemundo-globo-azteca-y-mas/ capture the range of ways in which today’s youth learn about their A Research Agenda heritage culture. Skype, Facetime, video chats to connect with Iranian emigrants travel to • Assess the range and frequency of remote loved ones in heritage World Cup games to cheer enculturation strategies used • Can youth become enculturated to their heritage culture from afar Iranian team, children country • Explore associations between traditional and via modern globalization mechanisms (e.g., foreign media, skype, learn heritage culture brief visits)? We propose a modern form of enculturation – remote enculturation “remote enculturation” – defined by learning aspects of one’s • Investigate the impact of remote enculturation on heritage culture via indirect and/or intermittent exposure. ethnic identity development and acculturation in the Remote enculturation may be facilitated by parents or it may be country of residence sought out independently by youth themselves (See Table 1 and • Use existing research on traditional enculturation, Figure 1. Figure 1). racial/ethnic socialization, and acculturation (remote and traditional) as a guide Examples Picture Sourced from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1067680/ Skype-apologises-millions-secret-text-recordings-kowtow-Chinese-government.html Table 1 of Remote Picture Sourced from: http://sports.ndtv.com/fifa-world-cup-2014/news/225893-fif Comparison of Traditional Enculturation and Remote Enculturation a-world-cup-passionate-iran-fans-hail-team-for-fighting- Conclusion Mexican American youth learn heritage culture from Dimension Traditional Enculturation Remote Enculturation Enculturation • Remote enculturation brings traditional enculturation listening to Mexican music Home decorations sourced theory into better accord with the realities of 21st Directness of contact Direct, face-to-face Usually indirect, played at home (e.g., Singer from heritage country century transnational families between the enculturating not face-to-face Paulina Rubio) individual and the • Offers an exciting opportunity for researchers in enculturating agent cultural socialization, enculturation, and Continuity of contact between Frequent, continuous Can be intermittent or acculturation to include remote enculturation in their the enculturating individual continuous studies and the enculturating agent Proximity of enculturating Near, proximal Far, remote individual to enculturating agent Overt/Covert More covert More overt References Immigration status of Primarily non-migrants, Primarily second-generation Picture Sourced from: http://www.spacemodz.com/3-main-themes-that-you-must- Berry, J. 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(2006).Parents’ ethnic-racial socialization practices: A review of research and directions for future Sensitive period in lifespan Childhood Childhood to young adulthood Boston Mayor Marty Walsh) heritage country(-ies) ethnic music study. Developmental Psychology, 42, 747-770 Triggering events Childbirth Migration, onset of ethnic Knight, G.P., Bernal, M.E., Cota, M.K., Garza, C.A., & Ocampo, K.A. (1993). Family socialization and Mexican American identity and behavior. In M.E. Bernal & G.P.Knight (Eds.), Ethnic identity: identity search, transition to Formation and transmission among Hispanics and other minorities (pp. 105-129). Albany: State college, transition to University of New York Press. parenthood Umaña-Taylor, A.J., Bhanot, R., & Shin, N. (2006). Ethnic identity formation during adolescence: The critical role of families. Journal of Family Issues, 27, 390-414. Location Local cultural community Online, college, in heritage country, etc. United Nations (2013). International migration report 2013. Retrieved on October 13, 2014 from the website of the United Nations: Mechanisms Observations and Online & mobile phone http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/migration/migrationreport2013/ interactions with local communication, international Full_Document_final.pdf#zoom=100 community, coaching by /ethnic media, artifacts and Acknowledgements adults and older generation books, intermittent visits to We would like to thank the interviewees whose life stories provided vivid examples of remote enculturation. We also gratefully acknowledge funding from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provided to the heritage country Picture Sourced from: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/09/19/boston-mayor- Picture Sourced from: http://gradedparent2parent.blogspot.com/p/third-culture-k Picture Sourced from: http://matadornetwork.com/change/photo-essay-songs- martin-walsh-travels-ireland/NnRNFkA3atb9HA4VpbWslI/story.html first and third author. Finally, we would like to thank the members of the Culture and Family Life Lab for ids.html of-memory/ providing feedback on an earlier version of our poster. Culture and Family Life Lab .