Identity, Belonging and Home
The Case of Second-Generation Bosnian Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20487248 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ahmet Emre Dikyurt (0000-0002-3136-2587, Texas A&M University https://dx.doi.org/14736 College Station, TX USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 369-382 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diaspora Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0973-9572 • E-ISSN: 0976-3457 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/09763457-bja10064 |
| OpenAlex | W4388476134 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This research paper studies second-generation Bosnians in the United States, to understand the identity formation of this population after the Bosnian War through the lenses of home, belonging and borders. Through archival research and extended interviews, second-generation Bosnian-Americans were asked questions about their dual/hybrid identity and their sense of home and belonging. Analysis of the data shows that the second generation has had relatively weak acculturation, by some measures, due to close identification with their heritage. Yet, the second generation’s view of the Bosnian War is different from that of the first generation, who prefer to distance themselves from memories of war. The second generation would like to preserve their parents’ experiences as a part of their lives and pass it on to the next generation of Bosnian-Americans
Acculturation · Aesthetics · Art · Bosnian · Ethnic group · First generation · Fourth generation · Genealogy · Linguistics · Population · Sociology · Telecommunications · Third generation · Anthropology · Computer Science · Demography · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · History · Jewish Identity and Society · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |