Rasquachismo and Domesticana

Rasquachismo is defined as neither an idea nor a style but more of an attitude or taste. I think thats what makes Rasquachismo so revolutionary in its use. Its defined in many ways because of its reclamation, to some it may be a taste but to others it may be a lifestyle. A humorous and playful acclamation of a lifestyle of resourcefulness and creation. It's almost like a double edged sword in favor of the empowerment to Chicanos as it represents both affirmation and resistance. Similarly, its sister counterpart is also a paradox of both the "affirmation of the domestic life and a resistance to the subjugation of the women in the domestic sphere"(95) I think the results of both affirmation and resistance in Rasquachismo and Domesticana are what make them powerful tools. They dont solely neglect nor solely affirm, they are not one nor the other, they are simulatenously both, much like the identity of a Chicanx person. It affirms the idea that we are not a single manifestation, oppression and poverty are not the only stories that we have to tell. We have rich and resourceful souls that manifest in the form of constant creation, they manifest in the form of altars, used tire flower pots, the Teatro Campesino etc. These manifestations are then used as reclamation of our identity; our identity in the in between.
I think the topic of Rasquachismo is interesting because personally it was the way I lived my life but it wasn't until I got to higher education when I learned there was a term for it. Making do with what you have has always been a lifestyle for my family and I. Learning about it feels like its redefining the familiar; I never realized capirotada is a 'leftovers' creation. You make something beautiful (and delicious) out of the scraps you have. It gives me a sense of empowerment, like the resilience of a poverty lifestyle is actually something to admire. Its like giving colorful energy to what would otherwise be a scarce and mundane life.