Your roommate is from an urban area in Mexico.Culturally,she has a very strong commitment to her family.To stay in contact with her family,she uses Facebook and her cell phone to talk and to text.In terms of identity,she has a ____.

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The fact that the roommate is from an urban area in Mexico and has a strong commitment to her family suggests that she likely holds onto many traditional cultural practices and values. However, her use of technology such as Facebook and a cell phone to stay in contact with her family in Mexico suggests that she has integrated some elements of mainstream or dominant culture into her identity. Therefore, she has a bicultural identity.

Your Roommate Is from an Urban Area in Mexico