ABSTRACT

We explore identity formation among adolescents, using the first wave of the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study in Norway (CILS-NOR). The results show that immigrant origin youth gradually adopt a stronger self-identity as Norwegians, regardless of regional origins and religious affiliation. However, while adolescents of European immigrant origin report that others see them as being even more “Norwegian” than they identify themselves, children of immigrants from Africa and Asia report that others see them as being far less “Norwegian” than how they identify themselves. Non-recognized national identity – the product of an asymmetrical relationship between self-identity and ascription – is most common among well-established minority groups, and we show that both ethno-racial origins and religious affiliation are major hurdles for acceptance. Ethnic identities associated with the parental homeland, which are closely related to religion, are more stable, and only very weakly related to the formation of a national identity.

摘要

我们使用挪威移民儿童纵向研究的第一波（CILS-NOR）探索青少年之间的身份形成。结果表明，移民移民的年轻人逐渐成为挪威人，而不论其地区起源和宗教信仰如何。但是，尽管欧洲移民的青少年报告说，其他人比他们所认为的自己更“挪威人”，但非洲和亚洲移民的子女报告说，其他人认为他们的“挪威人”要比他们认为自己的方式少得多。公认的民族身份是自我认同与归属之间不对称关系的产物，在成熟的少数族裔群体中最为普遍，我们表明，民族，种族和宗教信仰是接受这一思想的主要障碍。