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    Diverse Cultures and Shared Experiences Shape Asian American Identities

    Among Asian Adults living in the U.S., 52% say they most often describe themselves using ethnic labels that reflect their heritage and family roots, either alone or together with “American.” About six-in-ten (59%) say that what happens to Asians in the U.S. affects their own lives.

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    Topic: Legalizing marijuana

    Americans’ support for legalizing marijuana has been increasing, but support varies by whether it’s for medical or recreational use.

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    1. How well-known is ‘Latinx’ among U.S. Hispanics, and who uses it?

    Alternatives to the pan-ethnic labels Hispanic and Latino emerge every so often.[5.numoffset=”5″ Other alternative pan-ethnic labels for people who trace their heritage to Latin America and Spain include Latin@ and Latinu.] But none have been widely adopted or embraced by the population they are meant to describe. And few Hispanic adults have even heard of […]

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    1. Asian identity in the U.S.

    Asians in the United States trace their origins to a vast continent that spans more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. This geographic diversity translates into multiple ways Asians in the U.S. personally describe their own identities. Some choose to identify with their ethnic origins such as Filipino or […]

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    2. Asian Americans and life in America

    Life for Asians living in the United States is shaped by the relationships they form here, their cultural heritage, and their group’s history in the U.S. Their lives in America are also shaped by the connections they have with other Asian Americans and their views of representation and politics. For many Asian adults, where they […]

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    Most Asian Americans View Their Ancestral Homelands Favorably, Except Chinese Americans

    Around three-quarters of Asian Americans (78%) have a favorable view of the United States. Majorities of Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese adults in the U.S. have a favorable view of their own ancestral homeland. By contrast, fewer than half of Chinese Americans say they have a favorable opinion of China.

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    Methodology

    This section describes the methods used to estimate religious composition at the country level, regionally and globally; our procedures for measuring religious groups’ demographic characteristics and their religious “switching” rates; as well as methodological challenges that we considered in some countries. The final section lists the 201 countries and territories that make up each of […]

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