Episode Synopsis "5: behavioral assimilation with Jackie"

What happens when your family assimilates into a culture before you take your first breath? How long is the road to rediscovery of your native identity? What are some of the hurdles we were never told about? Jackie is a professional fine art and journalism photographer originally from Orange County living in Mexico City. In our conversation we discuss the many intricate facets of chicanismo and what it feels like to be the “other” other.

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• 6: conclusion to the assimilation spectrum with Jay and Lisa
• 5: behavioral assimilation with Jackie
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• 3: structural assimilation with Chito
• 2: cultural assimilation with Jesus
• 1: intro to the assimilation spectrum with Jay and Lisa