Question

Question:

When a native-born, third-generation Chinese American woman encounters repeated interactions with others where she is asked, “Where are you originally from?,” what aspects of her identity are being highlighted?

Options:

A. the way that the person making the inquiry is taking an interest in her Chinese
ethnicity

B. the way her age overlaps with her presumed immigrant status

C. the way that many native-born Asian American citizens remain in a position
symbolically tied to an assumed immigrant status

D. the way that her gender and presumed Asian ancestry coincide

Answer 1

C. The way that many native-born Asian Americans citizens remain in a position symbolically tied to an assumed immigrant status

Answer 2

The answer is C because the people that are asking her this are assuming that she’s an immigrant