Spring 2018: The People of New York City
a macaulay honors seminar taught by tamar rabinowitz, ph.d
Response 5 of 5: Walking/Eating Tour
By: Mariam Esa
When I was a kid, I used to go to Manhattan almost every day with my dad. He’d take me to work with him and afterwards we’d head out to different places such as Central Park, Toys R Us and Planet Hollywood. I thought then that I had a pretty good understanding on the diversity of the city. However, I learned this past Tuesday just how little I actually knew. Continue reading “So much more to see when in NYC”
Response 4 of 5: Underground Movements: Modern Culture on the New City Subway by Sunny Stalter-Pace
By: Mariam Esa
Sunny Stalter-Pace’s Underground Movements: Modern Culture on the New City Subway considers various views of the subway as voiced by numerous people. The book in a sense represents the city by providing a wide array of subway stories that reminds us of the countless perspectives to be found in New York City. Throughout the course of this book, we are introduced to ideas of the dangers of the subway, the artistic expression of it, the way it portrays diversity, and much more. It allows us to see just how integrated the subway is in making New York City what it is. Continue reading “Subway Stories”
Response 3 of 5: Museum of the City of New York
By: Mariam Esa
Visiting the Museum of the City of New York was like receiving a crash course on the history of New York City. We encountered relics from as far back as the 1600s (when it was still New Amsterdam) and saw into the different time periods that each played a crucial role in making this city what it is. Continue reading “Lack of the Immigrant’s Story?”
Response 2 of 5: “Trump May Have America, But the City Is Still Ours” by David Wallace-Wells
By: Mariam Esa
David Wallace-Wells begins the article by recalling the morning after the election- it was indeed a day of mourning. This made me recall memories of my own of that day. I remember being extra cautious on my walk to school, my eyes darting everywhere. I remember my teacher closing the lights and Continue reading “Is the City ours?”
Response 1 of 5: “Introduction: Food in Multi-Ethnic Literatures” by Fred L. Gardaphè and Wenying Xu
by Mariam Esa
As rather social beings, we humans like to make plans quite often to hang out with one another. And usually when making these plans, there’s the very important factor to consider: “What are we eating?” Living in New York City, we have plenty of options to choose from, however, as pointed out by Gardaphè and Xu, this may have not been the case. Foods of immigrants, such as the example with Italian food, was considered to be “filthy and unhealthful” (6). Can you imagine not ever having Italian food?
