Ethnocultural Presentation

Naoman Malik

Interviewee:

Bria

Introduction

• Bria – soph. at KSU– Exercise and Health Science– Basketball player– From Iowa City, IA– Female, Mixed Black & White

• Naoman (me)– MAT-Physics– Bad athlete– From Charleston, WV– Male, Pakistani-American

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More Background• Bria – black

father, .white mother– Father’s side has

some Native American

– Mother’s side originally German

• Naoman – Pakistani parents– Both parents Punjabi– Me: American born

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Agency

• Bria – soph. at KSU– Says increased with higher grade

level– Also had to do with class size– No racial/ethnic/cultural influence

• Naoman (me)– Elementary – Montessori school– Public schools – Nat’l Schools of

Excellence– Georgia Tech

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Experience

• Bria – soph. at KSU– Student:teacher ratio– Not race/ethnicity-related– Better teachers got to know kids

• Naoman (me)– Most students similar

experiences– Few were not from same socio-

economic background– Not equally represented

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Identity/Hybridity

• Bria – soph. at KSU– Black / White– – –

• Naoman (me)– Also dual: Paki / American– “codeswitching”

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Context/Situatedness/Positionality

• Bria – soph. at KSU– Schools got progressively more black– Comfort level with black teachers– Expectations of others on how she

should “act”

• Naoman (me)– Not many negative connotations of

own background in WV– Lots of “positive” stereotypes

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Community

• Bria – soph. at KSU– Dichotomy: black and white– Class size!

• Naoman (me)– Diverse: Asians, Black, White– Stereotypes existed

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Conclusion

Final Thoughts

Questions?