foreign – Case Studies in Intercultural Communication

Portfolio Items

If You Were One of Us You Could Speak Dialect: Foreignness and belonging

“Oh, you’re from…”: Dismissing a person based on their birthplace

“That’s Not a Real Chinese Name”: Tying names to personal identity and culture

Not My Language: Language restriction in the classroom

Can you please not ask that?: Dealing with racially insensitive questions amongst school children

Seeing in Color: The discovery of a father’s coming to America story and his assimilation into American society

Can You Please Use the Other Door?: Maintaining authenticity