Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural

As we approach the twenty-first century, biracialism and biculturalism are becoming increasingly common.Skin color and place of birth are no longer reliable signifiers of one's identity or origin.Simple questions like What are you? and Where are you from? aren't answered--they are discussed.These eighteen essays, joined by a shared sense of duality, address the difficulties of not fitting into and the benefits of being part of two worlds.Through the lens of personal experience, they offer a broader spectrum of meaning for race and culture.And in the process, they map a new ethnic terrain that transcends racial and cultural division."

Author: Claudine C. O'Hearn
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 06/09/1998
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.01h x 5.24w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780375700118
ISBN10: 0375700110
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | General
- Social Science | Minority Studies
- Social Science | Discrimination

About the Author
CLAUDINE CHIAWEI O'HEARN was born in Hong Kong and raised in Asia and Europe. She lives in New York City.