Half and Half
Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural
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Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural
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Average rating3
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.
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I wish I could give half stars, some of the essays were 4, some were 3. Overall an interesting mix of voices and views from different writers with different backgrounds, mostly informed by the American context or in contrast to the American context. Most are very autobiographical, as if taking an essay to answer the question “where are you from?” or “What ARE you?” others musing on the hipness of being ‘mixed' in current media trends.
