Kaining Huang ASA 115 Week 2 reading blog
         In this week's reading, "Part Asian ,100% hapa: Retrospective" arouses my interest. This reading describes the definition of Hapa as half Hawaiian, half white; but now part Asian. As a member of Asian community in colleges, I am sometimes assumed to be Korean, Japanese, and other Asian countries although I am not a mixed race person. Such an experience arouses my attention to the reading, and I couldn't help asking myself: do I prefer pure blood to mixed race if I can choose? As we read the cases in class and readings, we discover that races of people are often being assumed  by their outlooks. If someone looks different from others, they may be curious about their identities especially when they are young. In fact, many mixed race children do not possess the power or confidence to persuade themselves that they should be proud of their races. Thus, when children are questioned, they may fall into doubt toward their identities. However, with the growth of mix raced people, it is now common to see them at campuses and workplaces. I am eager to see that the discrimination and questions of mixed race people can be removed by the society. Also, people of mixed race should at least be confidant and proud of their own identities. The race of "in between " is also respectful for anyones.
My question is: what's the best way to present ourselves as a mixed race person if we are?

        Here is a youtube video telling us what we shouldn't say to a mixed race person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8sY29iN0-c, we should definitely respect them.

Fulbeck, Kip. “Part Asian, 100% Hapa: A Retrospective.”

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in Black Box.

Rebecca K. Jager. “Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea: Indian Women as Cultural

Intermediaries and National Symbols.”

Michele Elam, Jeff Chang, and Ellen Oh. “Beyond the Face: A Pedagogical Primer for Mixed Race Art

& Social Engagement.”

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MR Box

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in Black Box

Fulbeck, Kip. “Part Asian, 100% Hapa: A Retrospective.”

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MR Box

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in Black Box.

Rebecca K. Jager. “Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea: Indian Women as Cultural

Intermediaries and National Symbols.”

Michele Elam, Jeff Chang, and Ellen Oh. “Beyond the Face: A Pedagogical Primer for Mixed Race Art

& Social Engagement.”

​

MR Box

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in Black Box

Fulbeck, Kip. “Part Asian, 100% Hapa: A Retrospective.”

​

MR Box

​

in Black Box.

Rebecca K. Jager. “Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea: Indian Women as Cultural

Intermediaries and National Symbols.”

Michele Elam, Jeff Chang, and Ellen Oh. “Beyond the Face: A Pedagogical Primer for Mixed Race Art

& Social Engagement.”

​

MR Box

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in Black Box