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Professor: Dr. Peter Vellon
peter.vellon@qc.cuny.edu
Instructional Technology Fellow: Caroline Erb-Medina
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Category Archives: Jordan Willner
Misconceptions of Education
One of the biggest issues discussed on every political level is education. Education is what gives the future generation the tools they need to succeed. The issues regarding education of immigrants, especially in underdeveloped areas have been largely debated, and … Continue reading
Posted in Jordan Willner, May 7
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Racism: Past, Present, and Future
Although racism has always existed, and still exists in this country, it in no way compares to the rampant racism of the past. Racism used to exist between “true” white Americans and European immigrants (like Italians or Jews) who weren’t … Continue reading
Posted in April 9, Jordan Willner
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The Working Community
This week’s readings spoke a lot about the importance of working hard when immigrating to America. Unfortunately, it is too often that people work themselves to the bone, each and every family member pitching in, only to remain at the … Continue reading
Posted in Jordan Willner, March 12
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Source of Hate
When Nancy Foner talks about the old immigrants, she talks about the horrific living conditions they were forced into. These low class immigrants from Ireland and other European countries endured near-homeless conditions in their hopes of a better life. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Jordan Willner, March 5
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Immigration and the language issue
Nancy Foner, in her book From Ellis Island to JFK, describes how there is a widespread misconception that the immigrants of the past are very different than those of today. The immigrants of the past are thought of being educated … Continue reading
Posted in February 26, Jordan Willner
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Fabrication of Racism
In both Leslie Harris’s In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City and Thelma Foote’s Black and White Manhattan: The History of Racial Formation in New York City, the issue of white supremacy in colonial times is … Continue reading
Posted in February 19, Jordan Willner
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Union of a Diverse America
A major theme in politics nowadays is the issue of immigration laws and what our policies should be on accepting foreigners into our country. One viewpoint is to restrict immigration entirely to “protect” America from being tainted by outsiders. However, … Continue reading
Posted in February 12, Jordan Willner
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