Negotiation of 1.5 and Second Generation Filipino Canadian Identity: Language, Internalized Racial Oppression and Ethnic Identity

This master’s thesis analyzes the identity formation of 1.5 and second generation Filipinos in Canada. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted to look at how this demographic defines, understands, and how closely they connect to, their hybrid transnational Filipino Canadian identities while navigating Canadian society as racialized minorities. In total, 12 initial participants completed a single semi-structured interview, 11 participants completed a follow-up interview, and 1 participant completed a second follow-up interview. Findings reveal that language and internalization of racial oppression are salient factors in the ambivalent connections in the negotiation of Filipino identity.