Sense of Ethnic Idenity in the U.S.

I choose my battles carefully . By being diverse [her

sense of being an other] I have learned that in a society that is obsessed with

classification the only way I will find my place is within my self (701

Algranati 's experience made her realize that since the society where she lives is more concern about race and ethnicity , she needs to deal with it as she is a member of the marginalized group

Comparing the sense of ethnic identity of the two based on their experience , Lopez 's sense ethnicity

on Of Cholos and Surfers is quite childish since he relates his identity with the kid 's possessions of being cholo or surfer . His ethnic experiences at a young age are common to children from a mixture of races . Thus , his sense of ethnic identity narration evolves more as a childly experience . On the other hand , Algranati 's ethnicity is more mature since she relates it to discriminatory experiences her parents had and on her own experiences being with different crowds (Asian , American , Puerto Rican , or Egyptian among others . Experiencing a sort of lost identity at an older age made Algranati 's narration of the development of her sense of identity more critical and analytical

Relating the two stories on my personal experience of a sense of ethnic identity , I can say that my ethnic experiences are quite hard and depressive . Both my races (Mexican and Egyptian ) are perceived as marginal in any state in the U .S . Mexicans are known for being drug users , gangsters and domestic workers . Egyptians , on the other hand , are being discriminated because of their religious fanaticism , the social status of Egyptian women and immigration tendency . Both the negative historical experiences of colonization and assimilation of the Mexican and Egyptian are still widely being...