Flashcard: Migration, Race, and Identity Exploration — 16 carte

Migration — definition?

Movement of people between regions or countries.

Identity — influenced by?

Personal experiences, culture, and social context.

Belonging — role?

Feeling accepted within a community or society.

Racial Identity — what?

Identity related to race and social perceptions.

Cultural Hybridity — outcome?

Blending of different cultural influences.

Displacement — experience?

Uprooting leading to loss or alienation.

Migration impact on identity?

Shapes and reshapes personal and social identity.

Race — social construct?

Yes, based on physical characteristics and social meaning.

Racism — forms?

Discrimination, prejudice, systemic inequality.

Racial Privilege — meaning?

Unconscious societal advantages for certain races.

Immigration challenges — examples?

Legal barriers, cultural adjustment, discrimination.

Undocumented immigrant — status?

Entered or stayed without legal authorization.

Belonging vs displacement?

Belonging: acceptance; Displacement: feeling uprooted.

Literary techniques — used?

Non-linear narrative, blog entries, realism, irony, humor.

Character development — in *Americanah*?

Shows growth in identity and understanding of race.

Themes of home — explored?

Migration, belonging, nostalgia, cultural roots.