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Same Skin, Different Culture
Sherri-Ann P. Butterfield’s study on the way West Indians are identified versus what their ethnicity actually is, reveals some harsh truths about the way society views people. At first glance, people usually don’t take the time to ask where a … Continue reading
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Education First
From Nancy Foner’s “From Ellis Island to JFK” we can see how New York City has become a different place for the immigrants of today. Instead of trying to find jobs as soon as possible, many of the younger immigrants … Continue reading
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Jackson Heights: Ethnic Profile and News Stories
Brief Profile of the ethnic composition of Jackson Heights: Population by Race – 2005-2009 Census (ACS 5-yr average) NYC Neighborhood Jackson Heights % White alone persons 53782 48.0 Black or African-American alone persons 2951 2.6 Native American alone persons 569 … Continue reading
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Birds of a Feather…
After reading these articles, I was slightly surprised that the African Americans and the West Indian Blacks did not integrate when they immigrated. However, after a while I realized that the culture difference between the two groups is vast and … Continue reading
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Leaving a Mark
In the Hum and Devila readings, I found it quite interesting that two cultures can live together in the same neighborhood despite being very different. However, as the pieces progressed, it wasn’t hard to guess that there would be some … Continue reading
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Gentrification and Stigmas: Problems of the Enclaves
From these articles it becomes pretty obvious that when in a new and strange place, people try to find things that are familiar to them in order to compensate for the change in scenery. Because of this, enclaves such as … Continue reading
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Neighborhoods and Their Implications
I found the information in the Kasinitz et al article to quite interesting because it talks about the challenges of becoming incorporated into American society along with its effects on the next generation. In the reading, it talks about segmented … Continue reading
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The Process of Becoming an American
In the process of becoming an American, many people often find themselves unable to fully assimilate into the culture of the vast new nation. Sometimes people are limited by their desire to hold on to their customs brought over from … Continue reading
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