Reflection
In initiating this digital review, I hoped to garner a better understanding of a relationship I experienced in multiple stages throughout my life—whether as a Californian, scholar, or enjoyer of street food. The three sites comprising this project confirm my suspicions, and expand the discourse on Asian/Latino cultural intersections to encompass multiple dimensions and experiential perspectives. There is an undeniable recognition of the necessity in accurately and creatively depicting these communities, and the scholarship reflects the various individuals invested in unpacking this phenomenon. I do not interpret gaps in the scholarship as an obvious lack of consideration; rather, the sites demonstrate the necessity of adding more perspectives to this scholarship by building on preexisting work and establishing its legitimacy as a source of inquiry. One dimension I see as necessary for further explication are the terms “Asian” and “Latino.” The sites, with the Wikipedia article, treated the identity markers rather statically. Future scholarship would benefit from deconstructing those categories, which in turn would offer a more nuanced depiction of the intersections. Moving forward, I see my potential impact as a contributor to these dialogues through my scholarship in identity formation and ethnic supermarkets. Stores are dynamic spaces where Asian and Latina/os consume each other’s cultural products, and I hope my intended research will follow the lead of these sites by providing scholarly, multi-faceted, and accessible considerations of living with difference.
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