Question

Irene, age 16, is a first-generation immigrant whose parents came to the united states from ukraine when she was just a baby. irene enjoys many of the same things that her american friends do, but respects her culture's traditions and speaks to her parents in their native language. irene seems to have formed a _____ identity.

Answer 1

Irene seems to have formed a bicultural identity. A person who has bicultural identity is likely to have two culture in which are being combined and a way of identifying oneself based on these combination. It could be seen in the scenario above where Irene is exhibiting two culture such as Ukraine and the united states’ culture.