Author Archives: Daniel Stalbow

I know that New York, known to be a ‘melting pot’ of immigrants, has an incredibly diverse ethnic history.  Waves of immigration have swept ashore in New York and each wave has brought members of diverse ethnic groups to the … Continue reading →

Before picking up this book, I had very little, if any, knowledge about Chinese immigrants to the United States.  I would not have been able to distinguish between immigrants from the Guangzhou region as opposed to those from any other … Continue reading →

While I am familiar with the concept of transnationalism as it relates to modern immigration, I must confess that I was completely unaware of the existence of transnationalism at the turn of the century, when mostly Italians from southern Italy … Continue reading →

Goldschmidt, in the conclusion to Race and Religion Among the Chosen People of Crown Heights, notes that “In the end we are all chosen people.  We are all somewhat stiffnecked, in one way or another.”  I do, however, believe that … Continue reading →

Something in the opening paragraph of this chapter has had an impact on my attempts at understanding the relationship between Blacks and Jews in Crown Heights.  Crown Heights is an incredibly integrated neighborhood geographically.  Goldschmidt backs this statement up with … Continue reading →

In reading Henry Goldschmidt’s account of the events of August 1991 in Crown Heights, I am struck by one particular passage that perhaps can serve to summarize the reactions of Black Crown Heights residents.  As part of his attempt to … Continue reading →

Organizers of the Muslim World Day Parade decided to organize this “civic procession” in order to share their culture with other New Yorkers.  It is true that followers of Islam have cultural identities in addition to their religious affiliation, however, … Continue reading →

Galvez’ description of the Viacrucis del Inmigrante, which takes place annually in New York City’s financial description was most intriguing.  She highlighted the merging of religion and politics that takes place when participants gather to walk the Stations of the … Continue reading →

Throughout our lives we make and are exposed to social judgments of all kinds. Stereotypes abound in our every-day lives, both through personal experience and via media exposure.  As a result, Guadalupe in New York, by Alyshia Galvez, is an interesting … Continue reading →