Monthly Archives: March 2011
Blog 6
“[Italians are] naturally and essentially a religious people.” – Louis Giambastiani Arranged on the windowsill above the kitchen sink, my Nonna has a collection of Pendants, Prayer Cards, and small, four-inch tall figurines of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, and … Continue reading
Response No. 6
Let me start by saying that I am grateful for the increase in independence for women. I would not be happy if my only purpose in life was for labor – in terms of both work and childbearing. I have … Continue reading
March 15th Response
I agree with Alexa completely when she describes her amazement of the immigrant’s ability to get through each day. Every minute of every hour of every day is a struggle. For the Italian immigrants living in Harlem, many of whom … Continue reading
Response (3/15/2011)
Even though I am not Italian, I can still relate well to the story of Italian immigrants during the turn of the 20th century. The valuing of family, and above all respect permeates my background. Just as Silky brought up, … Continue reading
Response – March 15
Coming from a completely Italian family, I could really relate to the reading this week in the sense of the idea of the domus. Ever since I was born, my family has been one of the most important things to … Continue reading
Response- 3/15
Before I read the later chapters of the readings, I thought that la Madonna was the main thing that united the Italian immigrants in East Harlem. However, I agree with Silky that the domus was the most critical aspect of … Continue reading
Response #6 (For 3/15/11)
Like Silky, I related to the lifestyle depicted in this week’s reading, namely chapter 4 where the domus was examined. I still have never had a friend over at my house nor travel to a friend’s house, for it is … Continue reading
Spark 3/15/11
East Harlem in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was known as Italian Harlem due to the large influx of Southern Italian immigrants to Manhattan. Before the arrival of Irish immigrants, East Harlem was already an ethnically diverse area … Continue reading
Spark 3/13
I don’t know about the rest of you, but if there’s one thing about this course that I find myself running up against again and again, it would have to be the mind-boggling scale of the task at hand: where … Continue reading
Response #5 (3/8)
So far after doing all the readings from the beginning of the class, I feel as if we have only touched upon the “struggles,” horrible conditions and negative aspects the immigrants faced regarding their journey to the “land of opportunities” … Continue reading
