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When assimilation comes at the cost of your authentic self

I changed my name from José to Joe when I started applying for jobs and now I get callbacks but I feel like I am disappearing myself every time someone says it.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional survival strategies can create a profound disconnection from one's core identity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ethnic identity and heritage?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.