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For Thai Americans
The Identity Between the Temple and the Office
Between the temple and the office, you are navigating two very different ideas of a good life. This is where you name yours.
For the Thai American person working through what it means to carry Thai cultural values — Buddhism, hierarchy, merit-making, collectivism — into an American life shaped by individualism and achievement
The Name It First Experience
Thai culture carries specific values — Buddhist merit-making, hierarchical respect, collective identity, the way face and sanuk shape how you move through the world. American culture carries different values — individual achievement, directness, self-promotion. You have been navigating the gap between these two frameworks your entire life. This workbook is about naming what you're choosing — what you're keeping from Thai culture and what you're building in America. You leave with The Thai American Identity Charter — a named account of who you are.
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Sample questions
- What part of your Thai heritage feels most alive in your daily life right now?
- What do you love about the person you are becoming — something you can name right now?
Research basis
Phinney (ethnic identity development) / Berry (acculturation framework) / Kitiarsa (Thai diaspora identity) / Hall (cultural identity theory) / Kim (Asian American racial identity development)
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