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| To what extent do we label ourselves racially? |
The article “Denationilization Reconsidered” have emphasized
about the growing permeability between the terms “Asians” and “Asian Americans”. Author Sau-Ling Wong explored the terms
differently and considered both domestic perspective –that is Americans with Asian
ancestry as an ethnic minority here in the US- versus diasporic perspective
that emphasized “Asian Americans as one element in the global scattering of
peoples of Asian origin.” Because of
this, Asian American Studies has been complexed with many eloping theories as
to which political term is correctly used and does not limit one’s identity. I believe that one’s ethnic background cannot
be subdued just from the basis of place of origin. Immigration is but linear and is only one
piece to an Asian or Asian American’s story. I, for one, is first generation
who grew up in the Philippines. And so, I
identify myself as Filipino American because it categorizes me specifically to
my homeland where I grew up and still hold dearly. However, one who is in the second generation might
consider himself more as an American in the Filipino American identity. And a
Filipino who grew up in Vietnam and immigrated to the US might consider himself
as Vietnamese rather than Filipino. The
course itself is entangled with many questions of racial multiplicity that many
may find important in labeling a person.
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