Talk:1.5 generation
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[edit] Debate?
Is there any debate concerning the terminology 1.5G. Some people perceive it as derogatory because of "half" is realted to the idea of incomplete. Are there any "official" discussions going on about this debate? Are there any alternative names for this group being discussed at present? Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.32.234.252 (talk • contribs) 2007-02-02 17:06:00.
- Not that I know of, that the term is considered derogatory or that there's some debate going on with it. Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 21:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Alternative term for this group
How about 1.x generation? X = a variable number and illustrates the fact that there are many levels of "assimiliation." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.32.234.252 (talk) 17:15, 2 February 2007 (UTC).
- Got a source for this? Hong Qi Gong (Talk - Contribs) 21:21, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
I have never understood this term. A first generation immigrant is the first generation born in the new country, and hence children who immigrated at a young age would be before the first generation. You would think the term would be 0.5 generation —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lieutenantmudd (talk • contribs) 2007-04-09 00:36:38.
