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AMY TAN: “TWO KINDS” 87 Brinkmann Meyhöfer © DISPLACEMENT AND BELONGING QUESTIONS OF BELONGING AND IDE TITY never visited the country their grandparents migrated from, and may even be surprised when asked the ques- tion “where are you from?”, due to differences in race or appearance, some may not consider them truly British. This can cause a complex understanding of the self, often leading them to wonder whether they should feel fully British. […] Due to heightened levels of islamophobia in Britain since the events of 11 September 2001, the London bombings of 7 July 2005, and the recent refugee crisis with a high proportion of asylum seekers coming from Muslim coun- tries, third generation Muslims in the UK are finding it more difficult to fit in with British society. […] For many third generation Muslims, it is likely that Brit- ain’s increasing levels of islamophobia have contributed to a wider questioning of their identity and a lack of self-confidence in who they are. […] However, in spite of some discrimination, technically speaking, the third generation have not migrated, and are thus not migrants. They are simply labelled as such by a phrase that con- nects them to their ancestral history. In many ways the term is very narrowing, it removes layers from a person, and is not something that has been chosen, but instead ascribed. Most third generation migrants are fully integrated and the reasoning behind even calling them “migrants” is questionable. From: Michelle Gooden-Jones: In the UK: “Third generation migrants” or simply “British”? Article originally and exclusively published in The Prisma – The Multicultural Newspaper, http://theprisma.co.uk/2018/03/26/third-generation-migrants-or-simply-british/ (27. 02. 2020). The full article can be read in the original publication. 80 85 90 95 100 105 KNOWLEDGE BOX Clash of cultures Bi-cultural people, who identify with two cultures simultaneously, often experience a collision of multiple worlds which gives rise to conflicts. They sometimes face criticism and even rejection from their heritage culture for stepping outside the boundaries of what is normally acceptable. Although these people are more or less aware of living in two cultures, there are at the same time caught between their two cultures and thus torn between their two identities. For instance, they may wish to identify with their parents’ culture and preserve their roots, but feel that they are barred from it by family and friends. They may even feel that they are betraying their heritage culture. Based on: What being stuck between two cultures can do to a person’s psyche. In: http://theconversation. com/what-being-stuck-between-two-cultures-can-do-to-a-persons-psyche-80448 (09. 03. 2020). 