Mobility, Silence, & Identity Formation Among Second-Generation Immigrants
Faculty Mentor
Kassahun Kebede
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
4-14-2026 9:00 AM
End Date
4-14-2026 11:00 AM
Location
PUB NCR
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Sociology
Abstract
This study examines how parental migration experiences shape identity formation, migration memory, and socioeconomic mobility among second-generation immigrants in the United States. While much research on second-generation immigrants focuses on contemporary migration waves, this project highlights the often-overlooked experiences of earlier post–World War II migrants from the former Yugoslavia. Using a qualitative semi-structured interview, the study analyzes the life history of a 69-year-old second-generation immigrant whose father migrated to the United States in 1954 following the political upheaval and economic restructuring that occurred in Yugoslavia after World War II.
Recommended Citation
Dawson, Jennifer, "Mobility, Silence, & Identity Formation Among Second-Generation Immigrants" (2026). 2026 Symposium. 33.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2026/ps_2026/p1_2026/33
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Mobility, Silence, & Identity Formation Among Second-Generation Immigrants
PUB NCR
This study examines how parental migration experiences shape identity formation, migration memory, and socioeconomic mobility among second-generation immigrants in the United States. While much research on second-generation immigrants focuses on contemporary migration waves, this project highlights the often-overlooked experiences of earlier post–World War II migrants from the former Yugoslavia. Using a qualitative semi-structured interview, the study analyzes the life history of a 69-year-old second-generation immigrant whose father migrated to the United States in 1954 following the political upheaval and economic restructuring that occurred in Yugoslavia after World War II.
