Document Type
Book Chapter
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
Social sciences
Abstract
This chapter presents an original qualitative study on the cross-cultural adaptation process and identity reconstruction of Chinese migrant women in Ireland. Based on an analysis of Chinese women’s cross-cultural adaptation experience, this study identifies facilitators of and barriers to the cross-cultural adaptation. It finds that the women who adopted an integrated strategy have developed an intercultural identity. On the one hand, they want to maintain their Chinese cultural identity and heritage; at the same time, they are committed to developing relationships with mainstream Irish society. Most Chinese women take pride in their Chinese culture and values. They aim to bring their own culture to the attention of Irish people and feel proud of playing the role of an intercultural ambassador.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4538-2_17
Recommended Citation
Ni J. (2020) Identity Reconstruction of Chinese Migrant Women in Ireland. In: Zhouxiang L. (eds) Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalisation. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4538-2_17
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Publication Details
Book: Chinese National Identity in the Age of Globalisation (Palgrave Macmillan)