Cultural Identities in Transition : Voices of Saudi Arabian Mothers in New Zealand / Esra Yaghi, Roger Barnard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yaghi, Esra, Author.

Barnard, Roger, Author.

Contributor:

Barkhuizen, Gary, Contributor.

Yaghi, Esra, Contributor.

Series:

Language, Education and Diversity ; 4

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2025]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book explores the social, educational and linguistic acculturation of a group of Saudi wives and mothers sojourning in New Zealand while their husbands undertook full time study. The book explores their background, the challenges they faced and the changes they made during their sojourn, and their preparation for returning home post-sojourn.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Glossary

Preface

Part 1: The Background of the Book

1 Adjusting to a New Culture

2 Saudi Arabia: Religion, Culture and the Role of Women

3 Saudi Mothers Sojourning in New Zealand: A Case Study

Part 2: The Mothers Tell Their Stories

4 The Participants’ Lives in Saudi Arabia

5 The Participants’ Initial Experiences in New Zealand

6 Maintaining Children’s Arabic Language and Religious Identity

7 The Women Adapt Through a Community of Social Practice

Interlude: Focus Groups

Part 3: The Mothers Discuss Their Beliefs

8 The Participants’ Beliefs About Parenting

9 Comparing New Zealand and Saudi Arabia

10 Looking Towards Repatriation

Part 4: The Authors Reflect on the Study

11 Discussion of the Findings

12 Two Conceptual Models

13 Implications of the Study

Afterword: Coping Over Time

References

About the Authors

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Apr 2025)

ISBN:

9781800416215

1800416210