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The Peopling of New York City: MHC150 Sec.03
Rm HN C107, Wednesday, 10:10am-12:40pm
Professor Mike Benediktsson
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Author Archives: Roxanna Rahgozar
Flushing Research Paper Outline
In response to the rise in immigration, ethnic enclaves have appeared in great numbers throughout the United States. Over time, through extensive research, the characteristics which are used to define ethnic enclaves have evolved from a general idea, into several … Continue reading
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Flushing: Sources
Primary Sources: 1. http://maps.nyc.gov/census/?searchType=AddressSearch&addressNumber=1515&street=East%2059%20Street&borough=Brooklyn The census profile provides information on the demographic of Flushing, Queens, which allows us to get a better idea of the change of ethnic make-up over the years. It also shows the current stats on the neighborhood, … Continue reading
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Flushing: Ethnic Enclaves
Research Question: What characterizes an ethnic enclave and how are they able to survive through gentrification and the growing idea of assimilation? Flushing provides a good case study to address the question because it’s a great example of an ethnic … Continue reading
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Ethnic Succession
In Hermans short piece, Ethnic Succession is defined as “the process by which one racial/ethnic group displaces another ethnic/racial group from an established residential, occupational, or political niche.” In many ways this is a very valid point because over the … Continue reading
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Central Park
Growing up on Long Island, there really was not all that much to do, because of that I I don’t remember anything in particular, but one of my best childhood memories was from when we used to visit my family … Continue reading
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Advancing through Destruction
When reading the two articles on Willets Point by Fernanda Santos and Dan Bilefsky it is obvious that Willet’s Point, Queens is in need of a lot of help. The problem that is being faced is that although many realize … Continue reading
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American Health
When reading Gabaccia’s, “Food Fights and American Values,” I was actually very surprised to see the that ethnic/cultural food was rejected by the American society. I feel that the reason its so shocking is because right now everywhere you go … Continue reading
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