Two Sides of the Same Coin

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6 - Two Sides of the Same Coin

The Integration of Personal Network Analysis with Ethnographic and Psychometric Strategies in the Study of Acculturation

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2014

Isidro Maya-Jariego and

Silvia Domínguez

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Silvia Domínguez and

Betina Hollstein

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Isidro Maya-Jariego: Affiliation:
University of Seville
Silvia Domínguez: Affiliation:
Northeastern University, Boston
Silvia Domínguez: Affiliation:
Northeastern University, Boston
Betina Hollstein: Affiliation:
Universität Bremen

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In this chapter we propose and describe a mixed method approach to assess the process of acculturation of host individuals, based on previous ethnographic and psychometric research of Latina immigrants in Boston (US) and Latin American immigrants in Andalucía (Spain) (Domínguez and Maya-Jariego 2008). Personal network analysis and visualization are combined with interviews, participant observation, and psychometric scales in a two-way iterative process of research, based on the assumption of a contingent relationship between the kind of acculturation experience and the type of personal network. This procedure is particularly useful to understand the complexities of the process of acculturation, taking into account both the topology on the intergroup situation and the interactive nature of the intercultural contact.

This chapter illustrates the application of a sequential explanatory design for the study of acculturation. It mainly uses the description of personal networks (Hollstein 2011) in combination with ethnography, observation, and the application of psychometric scales. The contributions to investigating social networks consist of the incorporation of network perceptions and interpretations by participants, examining how individuals position themselves in the social environment.

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Type: Chapter
Information: Mixed Methods Social Networks Research
Design and Applications
, pp. 153 - 176
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139227193.009 [Opens in a new window]
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2014

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