Monthly Archives: May 2011

As basically everyone has mentioned previously, this week’s reading were centered on the idea of conflict. More specifically, these conflicts were based on race or ethnicity. In the Rieder article, Jews and Blacks especially are noted to have been casted … Continue reading →

As everyone’s been pointing out, the conflict that arises when different groups try to protect their turf was the common theme that linked all these readings together. Amidst the violent gang action and blockbusting, Brownsville proved to be a bit … Continue reading →

As has been noted in the sparks, this week’s readings were all about conflict. In fact I had guessed as much from the moment I saw the word “turf” in the syllabus topic title; it seems that, with the possible … Continue reading →

This week’s readings dealt a lot with conflicts within communities. Throughout history we see whole communities turning inward towards themselves, separating themselves in order to support conflict. As many classmates have mentioned before me, no community can exist without conflict. … Continue reading →

Riots have caused mass bloodshed and casualties in the world we live in. However, in spite of its sheer brutality, riots have motivated people to make some sort of beneficial progress. We see this throughout the centuries of history in … Continue reading →

In “Five Points” Anbinder talks about political conflicts affecting the behavior of people out on the streets.  While this is true even today, the way we depict our opinions of political conflicts has changed.  Protests have replaced riots, and I … Continue reading →

I completely agree with Jessica when she says that communities cannot exist without conflict. Throughout the semester we have seen that ethnic communities were created with some moments of conflict along the way in order to preserve ethnic identity. For … Continue reading →