Category Archives: Week 5

I couldn’t help but think of the Tenement Museum. The building itself represented a crowded and difficult mosaic past. But outside there were boutiques, cute little restaurants, and a Starbucks. When we made a short stop to Starbucks before our … Continue reading →

I believe that the city government should always strive to enhance the profitability of an area so long as it also is in the best interests of the people inhabiting the area. However, the improvement of an area – in … Continue reading →

Ethnic enclaves are a useful transition for immigrants as they come to this country. While some groups such as Dominicans, as noted in the Sullivan article, are hampered by their groups lack of social capital, they would have been more … Continue reading →

The ethnic enclave theory should be refuted on the grounds that it makes too many assumptions without factoring in the cultural motivations of the ethnicity in question in conjunction with the economic determinations and faculties of the city they inhabit.  … Continue reading →

Although the debate over how to approach neighborhoods characterized by poverty and neglect is a complicated and controversial subject, I think the two most important aspects to keep in mind are who will benefit from proposed projects, and when. New … Continue reading →

The Ethnic Enclaves: Sanctuary or Impediment? Article poses the question of whether ethnic enclaves economically benefit the immigrant communities. There seems to be no clear-cut line when it comes to different groups. The most notable contrast is between the thriving … Continue reading →

Willets Point is an example of an ethnic enclave gone wrong. There is a high concentration of immigrants who are employing fellow immigrants, so according to the ideas of Portes and Bach, they should be making more money within this … Continue reading →