Panethncity
Asian American Studies 60b Midterm Essay
Panethnicity and heterogeneity are related in the ways that they both are describing how the larger society views ethnic groups. Panethnicity is a term that describes how various ethnic groups are placed under one category, as if all the cultures were viewed as just one large culture. The term arose because of the democratic, linguistic, political, and cultural structural causes. Heterogeneity is a term that refers to the process in which identities are masked by a larger panethnic allegiance. It focuses more on the differences between each culture. Both terms can help one understand to some extent of how others view the Asian community, but it is apparent to me that heterogeneity can better describe the “Asian American”. Heterogeneity better describes the “Asian American” because there are so many ways that Asians can be described, instead of just one common word. Take for example, in Lisa Lowe’s article, “Heterogeniety,......
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