ETHN 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Racialization, Panethnicity
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Generally, immigrant groups in the u. s. are though to either completely assimilate, losing the culture of their homeland, or maintain their traditional cultural identities (572-573). The parents of second generation indian-americans often sought to preserve their idea of indian culture, leading to frozen in time , Museumized , and conservative values; this was in part an attempt to shield their children from. The ethnic identity of the children of first-generation black immigrants can go down various paths. Traditions that are present in both india and america affect immigrant women"s lives in different ways. The concept of borderlands shows how borders (both physical and cultural) play a role in shaping their lives (574) Racialization in the us happens so quickly, just by looking at someone"s phenotype they can be placed in a category. For indian immigrants, family spaces are the site that enables parents to enforce traditional ideals and distance their children from what they perceive to be american .
