Maintaining Colombian Roots and Adapting to the Canadian Culture: Negotiating Hybrid Identity
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Title
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Maintaining Colombian Roots and Adapting to the Canadian Culture: Negotiating Hybrid Identity
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Description
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The purpose of this project is to portray the experience of a Colombian woman, that decided to move to Canada for a better future for herself and her family. The video was accomplished by executing numerous meetings and interviews, and later ended up with a video focusing on a specific theme. The theme focuses on maintaining Colombian roots and adapting to the Canadian culture, while negotiating hybrid identity. The video analyzes the struggles of moving to a new country with a new language, new culture and new people. The sacrifice that millions have made for a better life for themselves and their families is portrayed in this video. The struggle to shape identity and balance the two cultures is also discussed. The interview resulted in a better understanding of immigration and mixing of cultures. Therefore, it is important for the immigrant to adjust to their new life and culture but also preserve their native culture and roots.
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Subject
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Migration to Canada from Colombia.
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Creator
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Alessandra Middei
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Source
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Original
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Publisher
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Bridging Classroom and Community: Languages and Cultures in Action, Western University, Fall 2017
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Date
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December 1, 2017
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Contributor
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Yamile Albarracin
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Rights
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Relation
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Is part of Hispanic collection
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Format
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Video
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Language
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English
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Type
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Moving Image
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Coverage
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Baranquilla, Colombia
