Monthly Archives: March 2011
Response-3/8/11
It is hard to imagine how life was for new immigrants coming to America in the 19th and 20th century. We read about the ways that they lived in those horrible tenements and now we get a sense of the … Continue reading
Response- 3/8
Like Susan, I was surprised at how accurately Chin seemed to describe the garment industry. After reading it, I asked my parents whether the wages were by the hour or by the piece, and the told me it was by … Continue reading
Response 3/8
I agree with Eden that immigrants couldn’t be picky when it came to jobs, but I find it more interesting to discuss the ways in which certain ethnic groups acquired certain jobs. Living in New York City, I think most … Continue reading
Response 3/8
Immigrants are definitely an integral part of the American economy, both then and now. What’s interesting is that many of the immigrants from the turn of the century did not have skills to place them into better-paying jobs. Now, many … Continue reading
Greg Antonelli – Response 3/8/11
I found these readings very interesting. A lot of the information seemed to be going against what someone might commonly believe. For example, African Americans, who have collectively experienced the most discrimination in America, were not comfortable banding together economically. … Continue reading
Reading Response 4
Despite differences in ethnicity and race, age and gender, I think it’s safe to say that all immigrants arriving in New York at the turn of the century struggled to find a job. What struck me most was how willing … Continue reading
3/8/11-Immigrant Working Conditions+Women Gender Roles
I’m getting a really clear picture of what it was like to be an immigrant coming to America, and it wasn’t pretty. Each week as I read more and more about what it was like, I learn more about the … Continue reading
Response 5
It’s always nice when a week’s readings reach back to and build upon previous material (which I suppose shouldn’t be so surprising considering that most of our reading assignments are the consecutive chapters of a small set of closely related … Continue reading
Response (3/8/11)
It certainly is interesting to learn of more modern immigration, and the contemporary situations of immigrants in New York City in both Foner, and the two articles. Eden asked if we believed the differences outweighed the similarities. I agree with … Continue reading
March 8
To answer Eden’s question if the differences outweigh the similarities, I would probably side with Foner in saying yes, that the more recent immigrants have more variety in skills, and higher education. They have held higher status jobs, and gotten … Continue reading
