Class
Article
College
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
Department
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Faculty Mentor
Amanda Deliman
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Under the direction of Professor Sherry Marx, Professor of Cultural Studies and Education, doctoral students explored the USU digital archives and were assigned the task of choosing one of the sets and conducting qualitative research. I examined the experiences and perspectives of a group of Japanese Americans, who were adult survivors of Topaz, Utah's internment camp following WWII. As I studied the history of the event and the recollections of survivors, who had been very young children when they arrived at Topaz, the notion of Identity stood out most. With the lens of identity, I looked at their experiences and how their own identity construction was impacted, and in many cases, continues to be impacted. I also used the lens of identity to examine the views and actions of other Americans and the U.S. government at that time. Using a case study methodology and the lens of identity, I was able to explore the archives to identify key themes, from which anyone interested can learn and benefit.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-11-2023 2:30 PM
End Date
4-11-2023 3:30 PM
Included in
Key Issues of Identity in the Lives of Adult Survivors of Japanese Internment Camps: Exploring Utah's Own Internment Camp Through the USU Digital Archives'
Logan, UT
Under the direction of Professor Sherry Marx, Professor of Cultural Studies and Education, doctoral students explored the USU digital archives and were assigned the task of choosing one of the sets and conducting qualitative research. I examined the experiences and perspectives of a group of Japanese Americans, who were adult survivors of Topaz, Utah's internment camp following WWII. As I studied the history of the event and the recollections of survivors, who had been very young children when they arrived at Topaz, the notion of Identity stood out most. With the lens of identity, I looked at their experiences and how their own identity construction was impacted, and in many cases, continues to be impacted. I also used the lens of identity to examine the views and actions of other Americans and the U.S. government at that time. Using a case study methodology and the lens of identity, I was able to explore the archives to identify key themes, from which anyone interested can learn and benefit.