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As we approach the twenty-first century, biracialism and biculturalism are becoming increasingly common. Skin color and place of birth are no longer reliable signifiers of one's identity or origin. Simple questions like What are you? and Where are you from? aren't answered-they are discussed. These eighteen essays, joined by a shared sense of duality, address the difficulties of not fitting into and the benefits of being part of two worlds.Through the lens of personal experience, they offer a broader spectrum of meaning for race and culture. And in the process, they map a new ethnic terrain that transcends racial and cultural division.

Table of Contents:
Introduction by Claudine Chiawei O’Hearn vii   LOST IN PLACE by Garrett Hongo 1   THE MULATTO MILLENIUM by Danny Senna 12   THE DOUBLE HELIX by Roxane Farmanfarmaian 28   CALIFORNIA PALMS by lê thi diem thúy  38   MORO LIKE ME by Francisco Goldman 49   THE ROAD FROM BALLYGUNGE by Bharati Mukherjee 71   REFLECTIONS ON MY DAUGHTER by David Mura 80   LIFE AS AN ALIEN by Meri Nana-Ama Danquah 99   LOST IN THE MIDDLE by Malcolm Gladwell 112   THE FUNERAL BANQUET by Lisa See 125   A WHITE WOMAN OF COLOR by Julia Álvarez 139   A MIDDLE PASSAGE by Philippe Wamba 150   FOOD AND THE IMMIGRANT by Indira Ganesan 170   WHAT COLOR IS JESUS? by James McBride 181   POSTCARDS FROM “HOME” by Lori Tsang 197   FROM HERE TO POLAND by Nina Mehta 216   TECHNICOLOR by Rubén Martinez 245   AN ETHNIC TRUMP by Gish Jen 265   About the Authors 269

About the Author :
CLAUDINE CHIAWEI O'HEARN was born in Hong Kong and raised in Asia and Europe.She lives in New York City.

Review :
"The future is here in these fascinating looks at complicated identities. Insightful, hilarious, and often heartbreaking. I can't wait for my daughter (part Cuban, part Japanese, part Jewish) to grow up and read it." —Cristina García, author of The Agüero Sisters


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780375700118
  • Publisher: Random House USA Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Random House USA Inc
  • Height: 201 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 349 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0375700110
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jun 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural
  • Width: 132 mm


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