Category Archives: Reading Responses

After reading two books about the hardships that immigrants face when they move to America, I would think it wouldn’t horrify me as much anymore. However, that isn’t true. Much like the stories from the Guadalupe book, the Fuzhounese immigrants … 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 →

Reading through the first part of “God In Chinatown” made it easier to relate to my own experiences and encounters as compared to the other works we read in class. I was able to relate more to the topic and … Continue reading →

These two reading sections were really filled with a good balance of straight-forward information and personal stories. It really allowed me to get a full picture of the situation, one that in my opinion is almost tragic. I posted a … Continue reading →

As I read this chapter, I was immediately drawn in.  Unlike the other books that we read, this book starts out with more of a personal approach.  Although the facts were interesting, I felt that the personal accounts which were … Continue reading →

In the past, people sent letters.  Today, people send emails.  In the past, people used the Post Office.  Today, people use Western Union.  In the past, people traveled in ships across the sea.  Today, people travel in planes across the … Continue reading →

An important point that is made in this reading is the recognition that transnationalism is not a new movement as many people argue and believe, but rather it has always been prevalent and is just seen more now than ever … Continue reading →

The chapter on transnational ties provides insight on how international migrants maintain ongoing ties with their communities of origin as well as their diasporic communities. International migrants differ from immigrants in which they do not necessarily have to remain in … Continue reading →

Chapter 6 in Nancy Foner’s From Ellis Island to JFK explores transnationalism and the impact and influence of technology on it. I’ve never really heard of this word before but I was familiar with its concept. My great-grandfather in fact lived … 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 →