Analysis of How Did You Get to Be Mexican

Kevin R. Johnson (9) states at the outset of How Did You Get to Be Mexican? that "my own experiences reflect the amorphousness of the concept of race, the difficulties resulting from racial ambiguity, and the complexities of racial mixture in a time of identity politics." Johnson's book touches upon many important themes central to racial politics, ethnicity, and social justice in the United States. While his overarching focus is on the very nature of identity and the role played in shaping identity by race and/or ethnicity, he also addresses issues related to assimilation. This brief essay will analyze Johnson's experiences with regard to affirmative action, a particularly significant topic in that Johnson (10) experienced affirmative action as a Latino law student during his years at Harvard Law School.

Johnson (2) was the son of a Mexican-American mother and an Anglo father. He describes his

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