Author Archives: Corina Yee

Many immigrants who arrive to this country without any formal ties of family or friends are faced with the struggles in attempting to achieve that American dream. By coming here with only a dream makes it very difficult for the … Continue reading →

Reading through the first part of “God In Chinatown” made it easier to relate to my own experiences and encounters as compared to the other works we read in class. I was able to relate more to the topic and … Continue reading →

It is extremely surprising that one of the densest Jewish neighborhoods in NYC still possess a 60 percent population of blacks. It is still shocking to me that two groups of people who live extremely close to each other can … Continue reading →

Discrimination and prejudice has always been a controversial issue in society, especially racial. It is not as obvious of a problem as it is in a country like the U.S. where millions of people from various countries reside. I found … Continue reading →

When we hear about immigrants nowadays, we immediately jump to negative conclusions and stereotypes as Nicole stated in the previous post. But do we really understand the lengths and struggles these immigrants faced in order to reach this “land of … Continue reading →

Reading Chapter 3, “The Work They Do”, only reminded me of the hardships and struggles immigrants face in this country that is mainly caused by the lack of employment available to them. When Foner described the immigrant wave of the … Continue reading →

The first two chapters of “The Madonna of 115th Street” really struck me because it covered two very important themes that relate to the lives of immigrants: religion and social relationships. Before reading this, I had always thought Harlem has … Continue reading →