Hybridity and Hegemony
In his biotext Diamond Grill, Fred Wah argues that the concept of the hyphenated identity (identity that rests between two worlds) poses a “problem for multiculturalism” because it is a “sign of impurity” (178) rather than an acknowledgement and celebration of cultural intersectionality. This impure hybridity can thus often reinforce dominant hegemonies within multicultural societies […]