An Autoethnographic Approach to Identity and Second Language

Download or read book An Autoethnographic Approach to Identity and Second Language written by Beril T. Arik and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using autoethnographic and narrative inquiry, this book investigates the identity and literacy development of an international graduate student in the United States of America. The findings illustrate that the identities and literacy practices in graduate school were multiple, heterogeneous, dialogic, situated, and dynamic. The findings indicate that the development of both identities and literacy practices in graduate school require a considerable amount of interaction with others – through both people and texts - and that these interactions are the primary factor underlying disciplinary socialization. This enquiry formulates subjective evaluations about these interactions and how they fundamentally shape academic socialization. The study also underlines the significance and necessity of studying academic socialization from particular emic perspectives of individuals.