"Because we live in the suburbs we don't eat too much Chinese food. It's not available in the supermarkets so on Saturday we eat hot dogs."
Reflect on the nature of the minority experience in the suburbs of the 1970's. Do you think that the reasons these people chose suburban life are the same as their caucasian counterparts?
Are the suburbs of today more culturally and racially diverse than in the 1970's?
How has the availability of Chinese food changed over the past 40 years?
How doe this family's choice of Saturday cuisine reflect their enculturation into mainstream America?
In my experience, the "minority experience in the suburbs" really just depends on where you live. When I lived in Wyoming and Colorado, my family was pretty much one of the only/Japanese/Korean/White families in town. However, when we lived in Southern and Central California we experienced MUCH more ethnic diversity in the suburbs. While my family's ethnic heritage was still fairly unique, we did not feel out of place, as there were hispanic, caucasian, hispanic/caucasian, hispanic/native american, chinese, chinese/caucasian, portuguese, portuguese/hispanic, vietnamese, etc. families all around us.
ReplyDeleteSo I suppose that yes, the suburbs of today are vastly more culturally diverse (or at least in California) :D
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