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Professor: Dr. Peter Vellon
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Instructional Technology Fellow: Caroline Erb-Medina
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Category Archives: March
For March 12
In her essay, Margaret Chin discusses how ethnically based social networks, Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Chinese specifically, operate within the garment industry in New York City. She notes that the immigrants have particularly strong social networks. People reach out to people … Continue reading
Posted in Eugena McCrann, March 12
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Response to Foner’s Chapter 4
I thought that Nancy Foner’s contrast in chapter four between the earlier and more recent female immigrants really put things into perspective. The progress migrant women have made over the last few decades is remarkable. The fact that female immigrants … Continue reading
Posted in Amanda Lederman, March 12
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Workin’ Hard or Hardly Workin’
Chapter 3, The Work They Do, in the Foner reading gives a great explanation about the jobs and skill sets of the immigrants of old in comparison to those of the new wave. Those immigrants of the old wave came … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Pringle, March, March 12
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Racism and Discrimination
Reading Foner’s chapter on race made me think back to my sociology class; we learned that race is not biologically real, but that it was a social construction that plays an integral role in shaping society, even though race was … Continue reading
Posted in March 12, Marilyn Moy
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Changing Atmospheres for Women
Nancy Foner’s chapter titled, Immigrant Women and Work, was an interesting read, because it addressed issues that I had not previously thought much about. In Eastern Europe, Jewish women were more likely to work outside of the home than they … Continue reading
Posted in Gabrielle Kirschner, March 12
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“This Is The Best Country In The World”
The streets are not really paved with gold in America, as immigrants learned after they came over with determination and hope to improve their occupational and economic status. Anbinder’s Five Points highlights this idea by discussing the types of jobs … Continue reading
Posted in March 12, Simranjit Kaur
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There Will Always be Dilemmas
New immigrants today still face similar challenges that old immigrants faced. There are differences between the times, some that benefited them, and some that hurt them. What I learned was that there were many factors that went into deciding how … Continue reading
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Women and Education
Education has always been a strong value in my family and I have always appreciated the education that I have and will continue to receive. As I read about the daughters of immigrants, in Nancy Foner’s book, I was reminded … Continue reading
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The Horrors of the Garment Factories
Something from the readings that really struck me was the type of jobs accepted by 19th century immigrants. One particular industry that sounded especially horrific was the garment industry. In high school, I learned about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. This … Continue reading
Posted in March 12, Serinna Bradfield
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Misconceptions About the New Wave of Immigrants
A prevalent theme in this week’s readings is that legends about the past wave of immigrants have colored the way today’s immigrants are perceived. These preconceived notions entice native-born Americans to characterize immigrants the same way their ancestors did a … Continue reading
Posted in Evan Lefkovitz, March 12
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