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Professor: Dr. Peter Vellon
peter.vellon@qc.cuny.edu
Instructional Technology Fellow: Caroline Erb-Medina
cerb@gc.cuny.edu
Author Archives: andreeaarama
Transnational Ties
Not much has changed between the immigrants of the past and today when it comes to transnational ties. People still come to the United States for the same reasons of economic prosperity and a better life and opportunities. They leave … Continue reading
Posted in Andreea Arama, April 30
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Response to Rieder
As Rieder describes, minorities, particularly blacks in this case, were used as scapegoats for people to blame their problems on. Even within their own ethnic groups people created sub-groups which they felt superior to, such as the Jewish woman talking about … Continue reading
Posted in April 23
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“The Worst Slum That Ever Was”
Chapter 11 of Tyler Anbinder’s book talks about changes in the slum of Five Points. Some positive changes were made towards improvement in this area. This included new building codes for the tenements and declines in the negative activities associated … Continue reading
Posted in April 16
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Social Construction of Race
Even though there is no genetic basis for race, as was previously believed, the social construction of race has led to discrimination of those not considered white both in the past and in today’s society. Foner describes how in the … Continue reading
Posted in April 9
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Working Immigrants
One of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about immigrants is their work ethic. As Foner explains, because of past immigrants, an idea of immigrants being typically very hard working has been ingrained in our minds. Whether … Continue reading
Posted in March 12
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The Lower East Side
After years of a consistent arrival of immigrants, the Lower East Side became culturally rich. It was a new home for all the immigrants where they could keep their old traditions, practice their religions, and also try to assimilate into … Continue reading
Posted in March 5
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Immigration Then and Now
As I read Tyler Anbinder’s chapters on immigration I noticed that some of the characteristics she described were still prevalent and applicable to more recent immigration. One example is the concentration of ethnic groups in certain areas that she describes. … Continue reading
Posted in February 26
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