Author Question: Mustafa is having some problems fitting in. His parents are from Kuwait, but he's really attracted ... (Read 73 times)

MGLQZ · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Mustafa is having some problems fitting in. His parents are from Kuwait, but he's really attracted to the lifestyles of his high school classmates, so he downloads the same music they do to his iPod and buys the same clothes they do. Unfortunately, he just can't seem to make any friends. Mustafa's ethnic identity seems to be in a state of

A) assimilation.
B) marginality.
C) separation.
D) biculturalism.

Question 2

Li's parents are Chinese Americans with a strong sense of their cultural heritage. In contrast, Li buys all of the latest fashions from Abercrombie & Fitch, listens to the newest songs on her iPod, and spends her time hanging out with the popular girls at school. Li deals with her ethnic identity through

A) assimilation.
B) marginality.
C) separation.
D) biculturalism.