{"product_id":"you-sound-like-a-white-girl-the-case-for-rejecting-assimilation-9781250827821","title":"You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INDIE BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost Anticipated by \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eHipLatina\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSheReads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMujerista\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e and more\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unflinching\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Ms. Magazine - \u003cb\u003e\"Phenomenal\"\u003c\/b\u003e --BookRiot - \u003cb\u003e\"An essential read\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Kirkus, starred review - \u003cb\u003e\"Necessary\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Library Journal -\u003cb\u003e \"Powerful\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Joaquin Castro - \u003cb\u003e\"Illuminating\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Reyna Grande - \u003cb\u003e\"A love letter to our people\" \u003c\/b\u003e--José Olivarez - \u003cb\u003e\"I have been waiting for this book all my life\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Paul Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling author Julissa Arce \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecalls for a celebration of our uniqueness, our origins, our heritage, and the beauty of the differences that make us Americans in this\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e powerful polemic against the myth that assimilation leads to happiness and belonging for immigrants.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You sound like a white girl.\" These were the words spoken to Julissa by a high school crush as she struggled to find her place in America. As a brown immigrant from Mexico, assimilation had been demanded of her since the moment she set foot in San Antonio, Texas, in 1994. She'd spent so much time getting rid of her accent so no one could tell English was her second language that in that moment she felt those words--\u003ci\u003eyou sound like a white girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e?\u003c\/i\u003e--were a compliment. As a child, she didn't yet understand that assimilating to \"American\" culture really meant imitating \"white\" America--that \u003ci\u003esounding like a white girl\u003c\/i\u003e was a racist idea meant to tame her, change her, and make her small. She ran the race, completing each stage, but never quite fit in, until she stopped running altogether. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this dual polemic and manifesto, Julissa dives into and tears apart the lie that assimilation leads to belonging. She combs through history and her own story to break down this myth, arguing that assimilation is a moving finish line designed to keep Black and brown Americans and immigrants chasing racist American ideals. She talks about the Lie of Success, the Lie of Legality, the Lie of Whiteness, and the Lie of English--each promising that if you obtain these things, you will reach acceptance and won't be an outsider anymore. Julissa deftly argues that these demands leave her and those like her in a purgatory--neither able to secure the power and belonging within whiteness nor find it in the community and cultures whiteness demands immigrants and people of color leave behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYou Sound Like a White Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, Julissa offers a bold new promise: Belonging only comes through celebrating yourself, your history, your culture, and everything that makes you uniquely you. Only in turning away from the white gaze can we truly make America beautiful. An America where difference is celebrated, heritage is shared and embraced, and belonging is for everyone. Through unearthing veiled history and reclaiming her own identity, Julissa shows us how to do this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julissa Arce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.35w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250827821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulissa Arce\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally recognized author, sought-after speaker, producer, and social changemaker. She is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eMy (Underground) American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSomeone Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Arce is a Crooked media contributor and a frequent writer for TIME Magazine, and has provided political commentary across numerous TV networks including NBC News, Bloomberg TV, CNN, and MSNBC. She is the cofounder of the Ascend Educational Fund, a college scholarship and mentorship program for immigrant students regardless of their immigration status. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Julissa Arce \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284047216797,"sku":"9781250827821","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_958acd6e-b21b-4eff-9c61-dfd51370ed95.jpg?v=1759978769","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/you-sound-like-a-white-girl-the-case-for-rejecting-assimilation-9781250827821","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}