Monthly Archives: April 2011
NY Times Article
Here’s the New York Times article I mentioned in class: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/nyregion/19plastic.html?_r=2&scp=2&sq=plastic%20surgery&st=cse
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Interesting Photos of a Yearly Feast in East Harlem-
http://www.eastharlemgiglio.com/photo_gallery.htm Maggie recommended I posted this link for you guys =)
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Response 4/5
Race is without a doubt one of the most sensitive topics in America today. Society tries to acknowledge all the different ethnicities, but when a country is filled with people of all different races its difficult to not clash. Decades … Continue reading
Response – April 5
As I read through this week’s material, I started to feel a bit convicted. I know that I am guilty of generalizing when it comes to race. Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way biased or prejudiced against … Continue reading
Greg Antonelli – Response 4/5
This weeks readings talked a lot about different races and how they viewed the idea of race and class in America. Different immigrant groups were looked at and a lot of the same conclusions were reached. It seems to be … Continue reading
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Response
I think that it is valid to assume that more racism exists in America than any other country. The reason for this assumption is that the majority of America’s population is composed of immigrants. As a result, it contains a … Continue reading
Reading Response for April 5th
American society is obsessed with outward appearances. No one cares where you’re from or where you fall in the socioeconomic hierarchy, it’s all about what you look like. This week’s readings discussed the prejudices faced by many ethnic groups based … Continue reading
Racism 4/5/11
In the beginning of Bobb’s article, he says West Indians have three truths about American society: 1. American society is racist. 2. They don’t have this racism back home. 3. They need to ignore the racism in America. While I … Continue reading
Response (4/5/11)
I think this week’s readings were very important because it allowed me to see how far the nation has progressed. Although discrimination will never truly be erased, it is evident that at least it is not openly accepted liked it … Continue reading
Response – 4/5
Like Aurona, I found it interesting that the children of West Indian immigrants experienced more racism than the immigrants themselves. One would have thought that the newly arrived immigrants would face more racism, since they have just arrived in a … Continue reading
