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?