Women and Children Outline
From The Peopling of New York City
Hey Lily and Alex, these are some of the discussion items we thought to include yesterday, so you can add/subtract points all you want... if you have trouble editing something let me know. -Maruf
These are great ideas! VE
Introduce subject by opening with an anecdote about a particular vendor at a Malcolm Shabazz Market place.
Discuss the dual role of a Senegalese vendor: she vends and forages her goods
To see this end of a vendor's work, if you have time, walk down Broadway from about 30th St. We should check this is still the wholesale neighborhood.
("she vends and buys goods wholesale to re-sell
Introduce a travel agent’s anecdote and explain the importance of traveling in the Senegalese community
do you want to post that photo in my article of the suitcases?
What is the preference of location for child’s education (talk about other preference from other cultures (e.g. Chinese, Indian, etc.)
Good point, a Senegalese child here or in Senegal may go to regular school but also get religious instruction elsewhere. Do the children know much about their Senegalese background?
Learning styles da'ira as opposed to NYC public schools) What is the impact socially? religiously?
Children's Ideas: Do any of the older children think about ever moving back to Senegal once they grow up? For those children born here, are they more Americanized?
Talk about the derivatives of Senegalese culture and how it pertains to the more powerful woman and its difference a just a free woman
a) “Over there they have freedom, but here they have power. The culture is different and that’s why here the men have to follow the women. I mean it’s not slavery over there but usually the men make decision. In Senegal, men can have four wives, it’s the Muslim culture, but here only one wife, that’s the cultural difference.” – Senegalese Man (secretary of The Association of the Senegalese of America). When you get a good quote like this, you could simply note the date and where the interview took place, such as 116th st. market.
Connect hair braiding with the assimilation to American culture? Can a hair-braiding shop serve as an instrument for the merging of Senegalese and American culture?
good question. I have an article on hair-briaders for you.
