A Research on Identity Negotiation of Chinese Overseas Students

Abstract

In the interpretative paradigm, it’s believed that culture can be reflected in people’s behaviors in their identity negotiation processes. In this course paper, the identity negotiation processes of three Chinese overseas students are analyzed with the guidance of Identity Negotiation Theory. Based on the five themes of identity dialectics, the researcher designed semi-structured interviews and collected data from the three interviewees. And the analysis is also carried out from the five themes in identity dialectics. But there are also some limitations in this paper as well to be further improved.