minimum 4 pages, double space, font Times New Roman, size 12

Asian American Identity  Reflection Paper: This is a 4-page personal narrative paper that provides the students an opportunity to deconstruct the notion of Asian American identity by revealing details from personal experience or by outlining an event or series of events. The reflection paper must make a point and should not be a jumble of unconnected ideas. Some questions that you may want to consider in your paper include:

What is “Asian American” to you? How is Asian American identity negotiated in your life? Is there only one Asian American identity or multiplicity of identities? When and how did you become aware of the concepts of race and ethnicity? What role does “Asianness" play in how you identify yourself? Is the term "Asian American" empowering or disempowering? How do relationships (familial, dating, etc.) affect your identity? How did you become who you are? Is identity fluid or is it static? Describe a social situation where you have found yourself either embodying or embracing a stereotype.

Critical Asian American Identity Paper: This is a 4-page personal narrative paper that provides the students an opportunity to deconstruct the notion of Asian American identity by referring to our reading materials. The paper must make a point and should not be a jumble of unconnected ideas. When critically engage in issues of Asian American identity, you may consider following questions:

What is “Asian American”? Is identity fluid or is it static? How is Asian American identity constructed historically and negotiated? Is there only one Asian American identity or multiplicity of identities? How are the concepts of race and ethnicity socially constructed? What role does “Asianness" play in Asian American identity? How is “American dream” imagined, pursued, deferred, disillusioned in the Asian American history that we’ve learned so far? Is the term "Asian American" empowering or disempowering? How do relationships (familial, dating, etc.) affect Asian American identity?

Requirements:

make connection between your life experience with what you’ve learned from Oral History Interview

please make at least two references to what we’ve read so far.

format: minimum 4 pages, double space, font Times New Roman, size 12