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American Flags and Sinåhis: Chamoru Identity Expressions Through Social Media
"Social media functions as a tool of expression. On social media platforms, such as Instagram, users post captioned images containing location tags and hashtags as a means to express personal identity. This online self expression establishes a…
Xanadu 87
"Xanadu 87 is the most recent edition available at the Micronesian Area Research. There are no known editions after this year.
Introduction by the editor, Ann Long Card:
Dear Xanadu Reader,
You found us! You've stumbled on Xanadu '87, a…
Introduction by the editor, Ann Long Card:
Dear Xanadu Reader,
You found us! You've stumbled on Xanadu '87, a…
Deipno Sophistica Pedagogica: Memoir of a Fulbright in Australia
Dr. Ballendorf reflects on one memorable summer in 1985, where he spent his days teaching abroad in Australia. In his retelling, Dr. Ballendorf speaks fondly of the friendships he made, culture exchanges, and his ability to reflect on his country and…
ambiance
An abstract poem about the news, and how articles in the news can cause frustration and be considered dumb. There can be various interpretations of the poem, such as gossip, school, writing, working for the news, or maintaining one's…
Piniten Un Chamorro
In a Chamorro/Chamoru poem, the speaker agonizes about their struggles with their language and their identity in a colonized world that struggles to accept both.
Umespipiha I Fino' Chamoru Among non_fluent Young CHamorus on Guahan: Exploring language revitalization, ethnolinguistic identity, indigeneity and CHamoru activism amongst non-fluent CHamoru Millenials and Generation Z
CHamoru identity is shaped, negotiated, and contested by political, economic, ideological, socio-cultural and historical forces, which has led to a weakened CHamoru ethnolinguistic identity and a language shift towards English. For CHamoru…
