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You sound like a White girl : the case for rejecting assimilation /

"Nationally bestselling author Julissa Arce interweaves her own story with cultural commentary in a powerful polemic against the myth that assimilation leads to happiness and belonging for immigrants in America. Instead, she calls for a celebration of our uniqueness, our origins, our heritage,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arce, Julissa (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Assimilation (Sociology) > United States.
Americanization.
Minorities > United States > Social conditions.
United States > Ethnic relations.
Assimilation (Sociologie) > EÌ?tats-Unis.
AmeÌ?ricanisation.
EÌ?tats-Unis > Relations interethniques.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Assimilation (Sociology)
Ethnic relations.
Minorities > Social conditions.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Part one. The lies we're told
  • The lie of Whiteness
  • The lie of English
  • The lie of success
  • Part two. Embracing our truth
  • Reclaiming our history
  • Reclaiming our identity
  • Reclaiming our culture
  • Last words.