Jonathan Apostol
ASA2 Section A01
Reflection #1
Reaction to Asian
Pacific Americans' Social Movements and Interest Groups:
The cultural identity of
U.S. native-born Asian Americans must also be considered in the goals of Asian
Americans as a whole. Those born here in the U.S. will eventually face a
decision that will force them to choose between assimilation and acculturation.
Does one simply conform to the values of the average American despite an
inherent discrimination that will continue to plague you because of your appearance
or does one refuse to become part of the machine that does not completely
acknowledge you as equal? In this situation Asian Americans must strive
together for equality, never forgetting your family’s history and how they came
to the U.S. in the first place. Denying the Asian part of your identity will
not make you equal; it will make you blind to the struggles of others like you. Personally, despite not being particularly cultural, I do not want to lose my Filipino identity because it is an important part of how one evaluates themselves and how others will perceive you.
Question: To what extent are Asian American interests marginalized by American society (the government, federal or local, businesses, people,etc)?
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