Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Marc Edelman
Second Advisor
Leo Coleman
Academic Program Adviser
Yukiko Koga
Abstract
This thesis explores the construction of ethnic identity among Russian immigrants in New York, by examining how it has been negotiated and articulated through foods, including traditional and non-native foods as a vehicle for their shifting identities and for reaffirming their position and participation in mainstream American society.
Recommended Citation
Starkova, Elena, "Food and Negotiation of Identity among the Russian Immigrant Community of Brighton Beach" (2017). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/164