ETH STD 101B Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: A.1. Sauce, Steak Sauce, Dear America
18 Nov 2020
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Living in the hyphen by bunkong bk tuon (pg. More ingredients/description of the khmer dipping sauce shows unique khmer culture. The sauces represent the two different cultures. Food as a key way of understanding cultural differences. Juxtaposition of the narrator"s & the cousin"s attitudes around their identities. Imagery of narrator with a migraine & vomiting/imagery of cousin carefreely eating steak. National culture & belonging in lowe"s power of culture. The culture of thanksgiving & having american dishes. Making sense of history, actively working with memories & knowledge as a form of agency; searching for a theory on an authentic asian american identity. The narrator"s migraine--an effect of the existential panic of not belonging, working hard to overcome their descent but not being able to. Laying a foundation by viji k. chary (pg. Following an exhausting flight from san francisco to singapore, the narrator"s mother disappears into a bathroom & returns wearing what she refers to as.
