In From Assimilation, Shishir Kurup talks about how immigrants feel pushed to assimilate into American culture. Shishir talks about the “Fat Family” where the narrator finds American fast food more convenient compared to the country he immigrated from. Although the food was more convenient and he saw it as “fun food”, it became an addiction which led to his whole family becoming obese. I think the main take away is that assimilating to the “American culture” can be dangerous because coming from a different background and culture where fast food is not readily available, they are not aware of the health risks when consuming these foods. I agree that fast foods taste very good, but they are often very harmful to one’s health. Even though most people know that fast foods are bad for you, people still eat it as America has one of the highest obesity rates.
In Immigrant Acts, Lisa Lowe mentions the breaking of tradition in Asian Americans. Lisa explains how many Asian Americans relocation to the United States often has a loss of the “original” culture in exchange for the new “American” culture. I can relate to this because growing up in America, my parents would explain some cultural beliefs that they learned growing up in China, but I would rarely take them seriously. For example, would never listen to my parents superstitions, and even when it came to their remedies when I had a cold or flu, I would rather turn to pharmaceutical medications. Although these acts may seem small, it does reflect a resistance against the “original” culture, and viewing the American culture as more appealing or reliable.
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