... Only, Mary C. Waters states that many people use their ancestral lineage for "social" purposes, and not for identity. (644) Her example was an Irish individual who considers himself Irish merely for holidays, and family get-togethers, but not in everyday life. (Waters 644) ... Waters 643) This shows how easily one can switch from one ethnic group to another. An example of this phenomenon is profoundly described in Aurora Levins Morales essay Child of the Americas. She tells of being born and raised in the Caribbean by a Puerto Rican mother, and a Jewish father. ... of the culture that h...

• Word Count: 1442
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School