Identity & Ethnicity Series (Part 3) From Classrooms to Neighborhoods: How We Are Seen, and How We Are Overlooked By Voices In Between Introduction｜Identity Is Not a Monologue—It’s a Public Encounter In Part Two, we outlined five evolving paths of Chinese American identity, each reflecting how individuals navigate culture, politics, and family.In this installment, weContinue reading ““Who Am I” Between School and Community”
Category Archives: 移民与身份认同 / Migration & Identity
华人身份认同的五种变形路径
身份与族群系列（二） 在标签与真实之间，华人如何塑造属于自己的“我是谁” 文｜之间博客 导语｜从共通挣扎，走向自身叩问 在第一篇中，我们画出了一张美国多族裔的“身份地图”，看见不同群体如何在社会结构、历史创伤与主流视角中寻找自我定位。本篇，我们把视角收回，落在“我们”自身——华人群体。华人身份从来不是单一的，它是流动的、多层的、甚至是矛盾的。本篇将尝试归纳出五种典型的身份变形路径，不仅为了理解彼此的差异，也为了照见我们每个人的可能性。
Five Transformative Paths of Chinese American Identity
Identity & Ethnicity Series (Part 2) Between Labels and Lived Reality: How Chinese Americans Define “Who I Am” By Voices In Between Introduction｜From Shared Struggle to Personal Reckoning In Part One, we sketched a map of America’s diverse ethnic identities, exploring how various groups navigate the tension between social structures, historical trauma, and dominant narratives.InContinue reading “Five Transformative Paths of Chinese American Identity”
身份的地图：在多族裔美国中的认同挣扎
身份与族群系列（一） 从华人经验出发，看见移民与原生群体的多重身份议题 文｜《之间》博客 系列导语｜我们都在“之间” 在这个由多族裔构成的国家，“我是谁”从来不是一个简单的问题。对于许多移民和原生族裔来说，身份认同的挣扎并不只来自自我探索，而更常来自社会的投射与制度的限制。本系列文章将从横向对比出发，梳理不同族群在美国语境下的身份议题；也会回到华人自身，探索我们如何在“之间”生活——在传统与现代之间、在沉默与发声之间、在被定义与自我命名之间。本篇作为开篇，将为你展开一幅多族裔的“身份地图”。
A Map of Belonging: The Identity Struggles Across Ethnic America
Identity & Ethnicity Series (Part 1) Through the Lens of Chinese Americans, a Look at Immigrant and Indigenous Identity Journeys By Voices In Between Series Introduction｜Living in the “In-Between” In a country shaped by waves of migration and complex histories, the question “Who am I?” is rarely simple.For immigrants and ethnic minorities in the U.S.,Continue reading “A Map of Belonging: The Identity Struggles Across Ethnic America”
拿着绿卡，看不起病
——一位华人移民父亲对《大而美法案》的质问 七月四日这天，我像往年一样陪家人在自家小阳台上看着远处的烟火。孩子挥着国旗，小声唱着“God Bless America”，而我却心事重重。就在前一天，国会通过了《One Big and Beautiful Bill Act》（大而美法案），总统也在独立日当天正式签署。 我本以为，这是一份关于“自由”和“繁荣”的法案。但读完其中有关Medicaid（联邦医疗补助）的内容，我却深深意识到：对像我这样的绿卡移民来说，这个国家越来越不像一个欢迎我们的家园，而更像一个设下门槛的选拔场。
Holding a Green Card, But Shut Out of Care
— A Chinese Immigrant Father’s Reflection on the ‘One Big and Beautiful Bill Act’ On July 4th, as fireworks lit up the sky and my child waved a small flag, I found myself unable to celebrate. Just the day before, Congress passed the “One Big and Beautiful Bill Act”(OBBBA), and the President signed it intoContinue reading “Holding a Green Card, But Shut Out of Care”
我们家的国庆：在烧烤与八宝粽之间找身份
每年七月四日，家里的后院总会飘出一股奇特的混合味——炭火上的牛排香和蒸锅里八宝粽的糯米甜。这是我们家的国庆节，一半是汉堡和爆米花，一半是咸蛋黄和莲蓉馅。 小时候我常常困惑：为什么别人的国庆节是在湖边看烟火，而我们家的国庆，总像是在过另一个“节”？而长大后，我开始理解，这种混搭的节日，其实是一种我们自己的存在方式。
Our Fourth of July: Finding Identity Between BBQ and Sticky Rice Dumplings
Every July 4th, a strange blend of aromas drifts from our backyard—grilled steak sizzling over charcoal, and the sweet scent of sticky rice dumplings steaming on the stove. This is how my family celebrates Independence Day: half burgers and popcorn, half salted egg yolk and lotus seed paste. As a child, I often wondered whyContinue reading “Our Fourth of July: Finding Identity Between BBQ and Sticky Rice Dumplings”
孩子的国旗，父母的沉默
女儿在超市门口接过一面工作人员发的小国旗，是在国庆节前的那个周末。“他们说这个可以插在花园里，也可以带去野餐。”她一路握着那面塑料小旗回到家，像是捧着一件仪式感十足的宝贝。回到家后，她把旗子插在客厅的花瓶里，插得很正，像在完成一件郑重的工作。 我点点头，没有多说什么。母亲从厨房探出头，看了一眼，又缩回去。锅里煮着老火汤，咕噜咕噜地响着。我们谁都没有回应这面旗。
