Blaxicans

In the reading "Blaxicans" and Other Reinvented Americans" Rodriguez says, "Culture is fluid. Culture is smoke. You breathe it. You eat it." (pg. 123) This relates to his argument about assimilation because immigrants enter America and they adapt to the cultures that take place in America. They may not try to be like Americans but it just happens. People grow a custom to the things that are around them. Not only do immigrants that have came to America adapted. But like Rodriguez stated, "I have lived in a Chinese city for so long that my eye has take on that palette, has come to prefer lime greens and rose reds and all the inventions of this Chinese Mediterranean."
I think that Rodriguez would agree with the assumptions that communities provide stability. Mentioned in the book, "There was a moment in the service when newcomers to the congregation were introduced. Newcomers brought letters of introduction from sister evangelical churches in Latin America. The minister read out the various letters and pronounced the names and places of origin to the community. The congregation applauded." This moment shows a time of barriers being crossed. There are communities where each individual can feel stable and important. No matter where you may have came from communities are there to support you like this congregation did to their newcomers.