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Youngji Son serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Bryn Mawr College. His scholarly work explores the philosophical foundations of sociocultural theory and the intricate interplay of cultural and societal influences, particularly in cross-cultural contexts between Eastern and Western societies.
His educational background is:
- Ph.D. from Ohio State University
Dr. Son's research centers on identity negotiation, critical literacy practices, and multicultural education among immigrant and bilingual children. His teaching portfolio includes Korean language studies, Korean society analysis, and cultural phenomena like K-Pop and K-Drama, which provide frameworks for examining individual/collective identities and cultural norms through interactive discussions and experiential learning.
His 2022-2024 publications analyze multicultural book clubs as third spaces for identity formation, employing figured worlds theory to investigate how trilingual and bilingual Asian-American children navigate conflicting cultural selves and develop critical literacy in out-of-school contexts.
