Hi guys. Yesterday, I read a text about Eriksen's theory of minority identity. Apparently, Eriksen divides ethnic minorities into three different groups according to their chosen form of identity. He argues that ethnic minorities are faced with a choice between three different identity strategies: a pure identity, a hyphen identity or a creole identity.
I was wondering if you agree with his theory or if you feel it has any shortcomings, and perhaps more importantly, how you feel his theory relates to Hanif Kureshi's short story "My Son the Fanatic". PLEASE SUBSTANTIATE YOUR POINT OF VIEW WITH EXAMPLES FROM THE TEXT! Your comment should be at least 150 words.
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