Transnational Leisure Experience of Second-Generation Immigrants The Case of Chinese-Americans

Technological advancements have enabled contemporary immigrants to live in two worlds and maintain virtual and physical contact with their country of origin through leisure and tourism. While the transnational practices of first-generation immigrants have been well established, the extent of transna...

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Published inJournal of leisure research Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 102 - 124
Main Authors Huang, Wei-Jue, Norman, William C., Ramshaw, Gregory P., Haller, William J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana Routledge 01.01.2015
Sagamore Publishing
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Acculturation
Adults
Asian American studies
Asian Americans
Behavior Patterns
Chinese Americans
Culture
Ethnic Groups
Host country
Immigrants
Interviews
Leisure
Leisure Time
Lifestyles
Literature Reviews
Migration
Motivation
Noncitizens
Psychological Needs
Psychological Patterns
Remittances
second generation
Self Actualization
Semi Structured Interviews
Social aspects
Social Experience
Social science research
Society
Studies
Study and teaching
transnational leisure
Transnationalism
Young adults
United States
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Summary:Technological advancements have enabled contemporary immigrants to live in two worlds and maintain virtual and physical contact with their country of origin through leisure and tourism. While the transnational practices of first-generation immigrants have been well established, the extent of transnational leisure in the native-born second generation has not been explored. The purpose of this study is to examine the transnational practices of second-generation immigrants, specifically their leisure activities. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 26 second-generation Chinese-Americans on their immigrant background and transnational leisure experience. Findings revealed two distinct patterns in their transnational leisure: 1) the contrast between "traditional" versus "contemporary," and 2) the progression from "ways of being" to "ways of belonging."
ISSN:0022-2216
2159-6417
DOI:10.1080/00222216.2015.11950353