ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the changes in the personal identity among university students, who have played the most prominent role in the process. The data provide interesting insights into a crucial period of identity development before, during and after the Umbrella Movement. In response to growing Chinese influence, an ethnic identity movement has emerged in Hong Kong. To make sense of the complexity of identity politics in Hong Kong, it is necessary to define the concept of identity. The degree of inclusiveness toward new members is at the heart of the distinction between civic and ethnic national identity. The least inclusive form of identity is the racial identity, which is often neglected in the distinction between civic and ethnic national identities. Aside from the cultural and racial identities, there is also a political Chinese identity evident in the students’ responses.
