I am not your perfect Mexican Daughter
Discuss the concept of authenticity with respect to racial and ethnic identities in the novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.
How do different characters understand their relationship to idealized narratives of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality?
Consider questions of family relationships, secrecy, shame, ethnic/racial pride, independence, individual self-actualization, socioeconomic class, language use, religion, the pursuit of education, etc.
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Discuss the concept of authenticity with respect to racial and ethnic identities in the novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.