2006-09-11 04:27:58 · 5 answers · asked by Kaylie 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
nationality,because of their customs
2006-09-11 04:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me I would have to say nationality. I am Puerto Rican but I was born and raised in the United States (even though Puerto Rico IS part of the U.S.) I feel that culturally while I have a tremendous influence from my family, I consider myself much more "american". I also have never experienced racism, so either that means people don't care or that I am defined by much more than my race.
2006-09-11 14:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by RoxyRemix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably race because that is more easily identifiable than nationality.
If I put a bunch of people in a room together and didn't let them speak and asked them to pick friends, they would choose someone familiar. Race can look familiar, nationality not so much.
When I first went to Spain, I swore there were tons of Americans. It just turned out that European is a common look in the US. They all spoke Spanish.
On the flip side, in the US as I look at different people I consider them all American because we are such a melting pot. I think our country is an exception, and I'm grateful for that diversity. I personally think of myself as an American. That's all.
I'm probably in the minority (pun intended).
2006-09-11 11:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For me, it's nationality.
Being described as caucasian means very little to me -- just a color, really.
Being American, however, means a whole lot more.
2006-09-11 16:34:17 · answer #4 · answered by caylinn1996 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go into the military, go over seas. after the first shot is fired, you'll know
2006-09-11 14:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by ron m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋