Resisting Stigma: Migrant Mothers and the Identity Empowerment of Mixed-Ethnic Children
Vietnamese marriage migrant mothers in Taiwan face stigma, often seen as economically dependent and culturally inferior. This study examines how they counteract stigma and empower their mixed-race children through affirmation, cultural transmission, and self-development. Based on interviews with 36...
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| description | Vietnamese marriage migrant mothers in Taiwan face stigma, often seen as economically dependent and culturally inferior. This study examines how they counteract stigma and empower their mixed-race children through affirmation, cultural transmission, and self-development. Based on interviews with 36 mothers, the findings show they boost their mixed-ethnic children's self-esteem, preserve heritage through language, and pursue education to challenge stereotypes. Despite Taiwan's New Southbound Policy promoting multiculturalism, structural discrimination persists. The study calls for policies that enhance migrant mothers' social mobility, support bilingual education, and promote inclusive narratives of Southeast Asian heritage in Taiwan’s multicultural discourse.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea0c8a1dca104a97b2f61c6349ac19182025-08-20T03:16:28ZengDr. Seyat PolatJournal of Research in Social Sciences and Language2747-56462025-05-0110.71514/jssal/2025.183Resisting Stigma: Migrant Mothers and the Identity Empowerment of Mixed-Ethnic ChildrenHuy Huynh Le Anh0Ph.D. Program in Asia-Pacific Regional Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Dong Hwa University, TaiwanVietnamese marriage migrant mothers in Taiwan face stigma, often seen as economically dependent and culturally inferior. This study examines how they counteract stigma and empower their mixed-race children through affirmation, cultural transmission, and self-development. Based on interviews with 36 mothers, the findings show they boost their mixed-ethnic children's self-esteem, preserve heritage through language, and pursue education to challenge stereotypes. Despite Taiwan's New Southbound Policy promoting multiculturalism, structural discrimination persists. The study calls for policies that enhance migrant mothers' social mobility, support bilingual education, and promote inclusive narratives of Southeast Asian heritage in Taiwan’s multicultural discourse. https://jssal.com/index.php/jssal/article/view/183Vietnamese marriage migrant mothersmotheringdual identitymixed-ethnic childrenlanguage learning. |
| spellingShingle | Huy Huynh Le Anh Resisting Stigma: Migrant Mothers and the Identity Empowerment of Mixed-Ethnic Children Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language Vietnamese marriage migrant mothers mothering dual identity mixed-ethnic children language learning. |
| title | Resisting Stigma: Migrant Mothers and the Identity Empowerment of Mixed-Ethnic Children |
| title_full | Resisting Stigma: Migrant Mothers and the Identity Empowerment of Mixed-Ethnic Children |
| title_fullStr | Resisting Stigma: Migrant Mothers and the Identity Empowerment of Mixed-Ethnic Children |
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| title_short | Resisting Stigma: Migrant Mothers and the Identity Empowerment of Mixed-Ethnic Children |
| title_sort | resisting stigma migrant mothers and the identity empowerment of mixed ethnic children |
| topic | Vietnamese marriage migrant mothers mothering dual identity mixed-ethnic children language learning. |
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