My business partner is from the same cultural background as me but she's third-generation and I'm first-generation and we're constantly navigating different levels of assimilation and different relationships to our community's expectations. When we make business decisions, especially around who we hire and how we present ourselves, we keep bumping up against these unspoken differences about authenticity and belonging.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people share heritage but occupy different positions in the assimilation continuum, creating invisible friction around authentic representation and community accountability.
“Where Are You with The examined colonial subject?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.