My Island Home - Construction of cultural identity for Torres Strait Islanders who migrated to the mainland post World War Two.

我的岛之家——二战后移民到大陆的托雷斯海峡岛民的文化认同建构。本研究的目的在于探讨：(1)1946年至1955年间移居凯恩斯的托雷斯海峡岛民的文化认同建构；(2)识别与文化认同建构与维持有关的问题；岛民“融入”澳大利亚社会；以及他们谈判建立远离托雷斯海峡的新社区的过渡过程。该项目意义重大，因为它是托雷斯海峡岛民就这一问题进行的为数不多的研究项目之一，其成果将为托雷斯海峡岛民的移民和文化提供新的视角。\ r \ n

My Island Home - Construction of cultural identity for Torres Strait Islanders who migrated to the mainland post World War Two. The aims of the research are to examine 1) the construction of cultural identity for Torres Strait Islanders who migrated to Cairns during 1946 to 1955 and 2) to identify issues in relation to the construction and maintenance of cultural identity; the Islander's 'integration' into Australian society; and the transitional processes they negotiated in establishing new communities away from the Torres Strait. This project is significant as it is one of the very few research projects conducted by a Torres Strait Islander on this issue, and its outcome will be a new perspective on the migration and culture of Torres Strait Islander people. \r\n