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Straddling Two Worlds: How Linguistic Backgrounds And Sociocultural Norms Influence The Experiences Of Saudi Female Expats In Australia, Lamia Alhassoun
Straddling Two Worlds: How Linguistic Backgrounds And Sociocultural Norms Influence The Experiences Of Saudi Female Expats In Australia, Lamia Alhassoun
University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+
This study constructs a collective story of Saudi female expats (SFEs) as they navigate the transition from their conservative society in Saudi Arabia to a new one in Australia. It examines the impact of the SFE’s Arabic background and their English learning experiences in Australia on their lives and explores SFEs perceptions of their self-representation in the social and educational milieu in Australia. Additionally, it sheds light on the intricate relationships between language, culture, gender and self-representation.
The study employs a demographic questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with twenty-two SFEs in Australia. The study adopts lenses from social identity theory (Erikson …