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Steven Francis commented on Kwame Anthony Appiah on Multiple Identities? on February 28, 2008, 2:01 PM
Identities are heavily predicated on the social relations and social institutions in which an individual engages. There are elements of choice, as all people have some degree of agency. But, since we construct our identities in relation to our social relations, a multi-ethnic person would be hard-pressed to be 100% of each background. Instead, their identity would be multi-ethnic, as they choose to identify with various aspects of their background.
Steven Francis commented on Kwame Anthony Appiah on Multiple Identities? on February 28, 2008, 7:01 PM
Identities are heavily predicated on the social relations and social institutions in which an individual engages. There are elements of choice, as all people have some degree of agency. But, since we construct our identities in relation to our social relations, a multi-ethnic person would be hard-pressed to be 100% of each background. Instead, their identity would be multi-ethnic, as they choose to identify with various aspects of their background.