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HNRS 126W Spring 2011
The Peopling of New York City
Tues/Thurs., 1:40-2:55pm
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Professor Omri Elisha
Email: Omri.Elisha@qc.cuny.edu
Office Hours: Tues. 3:30-5pm; or by appointment
Powdermaker Hall 315H
Phone: (718) 997-5525Tsai-Shiou Hsieh (ITF)
Email: tsaishiou@gmail.com
Office Hours: Wed. 12-6
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God IS in Chinatown
The last chapter of God in Chinatown seems to tie the book together neatly with a small ribbon. Over the past few weeks, after reading individual stories of Fuzhounese, exploring various histories in relation to religion and several religious organizations, … Continue reading
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Chinatown’s Religious Landscape
Chinatown’s religious life is a landscape indeed: made up of many intertwined elements coming together to make a beautiful, expansive scene. I found it particularly striking that although we may compartmentalize religions in the U.S., it is not always so … Continue reading
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Buddhist Group 20110425_May8thEvent_Invitation2 (We’re attending this on Sunday.) Our focus: Because volunteering is integral to Buddhism, the Tzu Chi Foundation in Flushing has benefitted the … Continue reading
A Tug of War
As I read this chapter entitled “Transnational Ties,” I couldn’t help but picture a giant, playful game of tug of war. Each immigrant that emigrates to the United States is constantly pulled by ways of his or her old country … Continue reading
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Culture within Crown Heights
The part of Chapter 3 about Kosher Homes and Racial Boundaries that struck me the most was the segment related to culture, and how the Hassidic and Black communities think of this word in such different ways. This was interesting … Continue reading
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Another Celebration: NYC’s Muslim World Day Parade
The New York City Muslim World Day Parade fits right into our previous discussion of both the festivals of Mexican Americans for Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Italian Americans for Our Lady of Mt. Caramel. It is an Islamic … Continue reading
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A Jarring Chapter: The Sting of Prejudice
I found Chapter 5, regarding race and prejudices that exist, to be both extremely interesting and shocking. I had always considered racism to be a thing of the past, a mere distant and painful memory of the difficult fight for … Continue reading
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Response to The Madonna on 115th Street
Erica Gailing Response to Ch. 1-2 of The Madonna of 115th Street Our Lady of Mount Caramel, which is the focus of chapter 1, is a very significant figure in my family. It was so interesting to read about the … Continue reading
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