About the Journal

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies (E-ISSN: 2149-1291) is an open-access, peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary academic international journal edited in the United States and publishing four issues per volume. The journal publishes theoretical, methodological, and empirical research from all disciplines dealing with ethnicity and culture. Concerned primarily with critical reviews of current research, JECS enables a space for questions, concepts, and findings of formative influence in ethnic and cultural studies. The journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail.

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Vol. 12 No. 5: 2025
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Published: 2025-11-18

Original Manuscript

  • ‘They Knew Where I Was Coming From’: Sociohistorical Identity Factors in Cambodian American Gang Involvement

    Tyler Sar, Lisa Kiang, Mariana Stavig
    1-18
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2147

  • Unraveling Assumed Similarities: North Korean Defector Students’ Navigation of Social Capital and Habitus in South Korean Education

    Ini Kim, Younkyung Hong
    19-37
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2455

  • Global Trends, Gaps, and Methodological Insights: Intercultural Research in Indonesian Applied Linguistics and Language Education

    Yeni Artanti, Azhari Azhari
    38-62
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2732

  • Traversing Self and Other: The Professional Identity of Immigrant English Teachers

    Nashid Nigar
    63-85
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2295

  • Analysis of Traditional Kazakh Jewelry in Terms of Cultural Values, Attitudes, and Ethnic Identity Perception

    Altyn Mambetova, Gulmira Bilyalova, Svetlana Yedilkhanova, Sarsengali Bekeshov, Oryngul Tabyldieva, Gulfarida Kamiyeva
    86-114
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2636

  • The 0.02% Learning Disability Rate in South Korea: Understanding Through Confucian Thought

    Jung-ah Choi
    115-127
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2687

  • Incorporating Verbs in Code-Switching: Insights from The Matrix Language Frame Model Incorporating verbs in code-switching: Insights from the matrix language frame model

    Sami Saad Alghamdi, Nazir Ahmed Malik, Ehab Saleh Alnuzaili, Hamdi Adbel Rasool Eljeam, Abdulbasit A. Alhaj, Asad Ali
    128-153
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2734

  • Promoting Change Through the Voices of Black Graduate Students: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Black Graduate Students in MFT Program

    Char'dae Bell, Maria Portillo, Kamille Greene, Chelsea Spencer
    154-173
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2419

  • Hoklo Enclaves in Hakka Administrative Districts: Case Studies from Xinwu and Toufen, Taiwan

    Pao-Chien Wang
    174-204
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2685

  • Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Ethnic Studies: Analyzing Scholarly Contributions and Public Engagement

    Wirapong Chansanam, Lan Thi Nguyen, Chunqiu Li
    205-234
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2477

  • Culturally Responsive Simulations for Developing Arab Teachers' Social-Emotional Competencies

    Hanadi Abu Ahmad, Eman Abu-Hanna Nahhas , Khawla Zoabi
    235-257
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2324

  • Artistic Expressions as Vehicles of Cultural Memory: Bridging Identity, Heritage, and Intercultural Understanding

    Alaviyya Nuri, Zulfiyya Ismayil, Malahat Babayeva, Abulfaz Guliyev, Firuza Rzayeva, Gunay Shiraliyeva, Tabarruk Jahangirli
    258-275
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2816

  • Revitalizing the Local Laz Language Under Threat Through Education: A Qualitative Analysis

    Nermin Karabacak, Şenol Sezer
    276-295
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2170

  • The Impact of Live-Streamed Jewish Cultural Heritage Content on Cross-Cultural Competence in the U.S.

    Kenneth C.C. Yang, Yowei Kang, Lan Ge, Filippo Gilardi , Thomas William Whyke
    296-324
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2444

  • STEM-Enabled Governance for Cultural Heritage: Integrating Digital Innovation and Policy in Indonesia

    Romi Saputra
    325-344
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/2586
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The scopes of the journal include:

  • Education
  • Identity Politics
  • Minorities
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Immigration/Migration
  • Diaspora
  • Multicultural Education
  • Popular Culture
  • Cultural Studies
  • Transnationalism
  • Citizenship and Policies of Integration
  • Public Administration and Governance

 

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