Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of Original Version
2003
Department
Communication Studies
Abstract
This paper reconceptualizes centrism by examining its underlying causes and dynamics. It argues that centrisms emerge not only as a reaction to mainstream pressures to assimilate but also from a desire to reclaim and preserve valued elements of ancestral heritage. The analysis reveals both essential and fluid dimensions of centrist identity, while challenging the legitimacy of externally imposed identity constructs. Additionally, it critiques the prevalent tendency among intercultural communication scholars to essentialize identity.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
International and Intercultural Communication Annual
Volume
26
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Starosta, W., & Chen, G. (2003). On theorizing difference: culture as centrism. In W. J. Starosta, G. Chen (Eds.) On theorizing difference: Culture as centrism (Vol. 26, pp. 277-288). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452229720.n10
Available at: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452229720.n10
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