Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2015
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Resource Management
Committee Chair
Kathleen Barlow
Second Committee Member
Mark Auslander
Third Committee Member
Jessica Hope Amason
Abstract
This thesis focuses on family identity in a time when multiethnic couples are increasing in population. How will this populace choose to define who they are? The purpose of this thesis is to focus on a multiethnic family, specifically one with different tribal heritages, and explore how their identity was formed over time and maintained through various times in their history. Multiple ethnographic methods were utilized in tandem to collect the information. A framework was then created to determine the main themes found throughout the history and information compiled in order to define the core values within their family identity. The family in this study is my family and by researching one’s own family, a new and deeper understanding of one’s own identity is achieved. This thesis creates an outline for others to apply in their search for helping to discover the themes in their own family to find a way to sustain and shape their family identity.
Recommended Citation
Oosahwee-Voss, Sarah, "My Family, My Identity: An Ethnohistorical Exploration of a Multiethnic Family" (2015). All Master's Theses. 249.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/249
Language
English