More Than Just Sticks and Stones: Effects of Interpersonal Interactions on Liminality and The Negotiation of Identity

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.

Date of Award	2022
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	Angela S. Jacobs (Supervisor)