Graduate Program
Communication Studies
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
Spring 2022
Thesis Director
Angela S. Jacobs
Thesis Committee Member
A.J. Walsh
Thesis Committee Member
Chigozirim U. Sodeke
Abstract
The following study contains the detailed findings of my lived experiences studied in an autoethnographic method with a focus on the effects of interpersonal communication on identity negotiation during liminality. This study is conducted to expand upon the large and dense web of communication studies. During the use of the autoethnographic process, I provide in-depth insight into my lived experiences during liminality. The main goal of the study is to explore how interpersonal interaction affects liminality and the formation of identity. Liminality support, rejection, complication, and acceptance are the emergent themes found by combining liminality with interpersonal communication.
Recommended Citation
Muhr, Conlon, "More Than Just Sticks and Stones: Effects of Interpersonal Interactions on Liminality and The Negotiation of Identity" (2022). Masters Theses. 4946.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4946
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