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New Norman St. Intro
The second version of Ida Susser’s Norman Street focuses on the gentrification of Greenpoint-Williamsburg. The original version, published about 30 years ago, focused on the industrial lifestyle of the working class neighborhood in the mid 1970’s. Yet, both share similar … Continue reading
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Norman Street Updated Introduction Response: A Look at the Gentrification of Greenpoint-Williamsburg
Taking a look at Greenpoint-Williamsburg over 30 years after Norman Street: Poverty and Politics in an Urban Class Neighborhood was first envisioned, one might notice that the dynamics of the neighborhood have changed immensely. While in the late 70’s, following … Continue reading
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Norman Street: Coping with Industrialization and Gentrification
TITLE: Norman Street AUTHOR: Ida Susser SECTION: Introduction (New Version) In the original introduction of Norman Street, the main issues that were addressed were the conditions of the people in Greenpoint-Williamsburg after the fiscal crisis in 1975 and the different … Continue reading
Norman Street Introduction
The updated introduction of Norman Street talks about the new constructions of public spaces and the restructuring of New York City. Then, the introduction discusses the impact of globalization and increasing discrepancy between the social classes on New Yorkers. This … Continue reading
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Norman Street 21st Century
The introduction initiates with the importance of social scientists in the history of American Labor. The author also stresses that the history of these workers has been arduous. Especially when the working class tends to be classified in terms of … Continue reading
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The Opposite Sides of Gentrification: A Response to the Updated Introduction to “Norman Street”
I have been familiar with the Williamsburg-Greenpoint area since I moved to this city in 2008. However, Ida Susser’s Norman Street gave me a new perspective of the neighborhood. I had known that it was what was known as a … Continue reading
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Norman Street Chapter 11
Sources of Political Control: Chapter 11 introduces four cases where Greenpoint-Willaimsburg’s decision making was in the hands of political self interests and alliances that were above local government. Among New York City government, MAC, the Municipal Assistance Corporation controlled city … Continue reading
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Norman Street Chapter 1
The American working class has often been misunderstood and misrepresented throughout the world. Many show them as apolitical and timeless, not taking into account what is going on around them to cause their reactions. They often don’t even see the … Continue reading
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Norman Street Chapter 5
Because of slow action on the part of the agency and strict regulations, welfare has not fulfilled all of its intended purposes. Lack of communication between the New York State Department of Social Services and the people in need … Continue reading
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