@article{article_1195229, title={REPRESENTATION OF CHINESE AMERICAN IDENTITY IN FAE MYENNE NG’S BONE}, journal={Sosyoloji Dergisi}, pages={389–402}, year={2022}, author={Karagöz Gümüşçubuk, Özlem}, keywords={kimlik, rıza, soy, aile, göç}, abstract={One of the major concerns of contemporary Chinese American fiction is to conceive the construction of Chinese American identity. Fae Myenne Ng’s novel titled Bone contributes to the discussion of identity construction through major themes and metaphors. To illustrate the metaphors that are repeatedly used in the novel, in terms of identity construction, this article structures its theoretical framework on the concepts of “consent” and “descent” that were put forward by Werner Sollors. After the clarification of these theoretical concepts regarding their definitions, it will also be exemplified through different examples of how “paper identities”, the importance of “consent” and “descent” in family and identity formation, and lastly the significance of the “bone” metaphor in the novel contributes to the representation of Chinese American identity.}, number={44}, publisher={Ege Üniversitesi}