加利福尼亚州的萨摩亚人社区在自己的民族认同问题上正面临着种族、社会和心理方面的巨大混乱。民族认同问题影响着所有的萨摩亚人,无论他们是生于美国或外国、青年还是老人、男还是女、来自东萨摩亚还是西萨摩亚。这个问题并非萨摩亚人所独有,然而,与众不同的是,他们不能确定自己的认同。根据不同情况,有些人可能把自己看成是美属萨摩亚人,另外一些人则说自 The Samoan community in California is facing major ethnic, social and psychological confusion over its national identity. Ethnic identity issues affect all Samoans, whether they are born in the United States or foreign countries, young or old, male or female, from Eastern Samoa or Western Samoa. This issue is not unique to the Samoan people, however, apart from being different, they are not in a position to establish their own identity. Depending on the circumstances, some may think of themselves as American Samoans, while others say they