Welcome ESC Students in the US and Abroad!
Introduction to Blogging
Writing in a journal is a fun kind of writing. In part, this is because a journal gives legitimacy to our own voice and frees us from the tyranny of formality. Most of us have probably written in a journal at some point in our lives. Today, many Americans spend their creative, journal writing energy on social networking sites, writing in a much more public way.This assignment builds on the traditional concept of journaling and puts it into the 21st technological format of blogging. Just as European and Native contact led to a mixture of culture, so will the combination of academic journaling and blogging in this course.
Remember, the point of journaling is to convey your ideas about what you are learning, but since you are in an academic format, it should be substantiated by the information that you are exposed to in this course. It does not matter if you like or dislike something; what matters is why you feel the way you do and what lead you in the sources you reviewed to feel that way.
1. Write a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in your current Module (this will vary depending on the course you are enrolled in) and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it. Do not assume that all of your readers are familiar with the resource. Here is a good link for composing a quality academic journal post: http://faculty.weber.edu/kmackay/academic_journal.htm
2. Sign up for Blogger account, Blogger is a very easy blogging service for beginners. To access the blog, you will need to find and follow my Blogger account: SUNY ESC International Immigration Experienment. Once you have a Blogger account, follow me, Dr. Rhianna C. Rogers.
Discuss and establish guidelines for students going public with their writing. Suggested readings, I would suggest reading John Essid's Writer's Web: Effective Academic Blogging article here: http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/blogging.html
Here is the discussion point questions (you must answer both for full credit):
1) Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familialy, culturally, regionally)?
2) Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area. Please post a response, and remember to respond to two other people's postings from the American Immigration: A Love Hate Relationship. Your post should be a minimum of 200 words with citations related to your readings and course resources. Then be sure to respond to a minimum of two other posts.Provide at least one specific example and citation from the Module 03 online resources to support your opinions.
Examples: Model blogging
What makes a good blog? Review the blogs below and you will begin to see a pattern of clarify, effective content dissemination, and opinion inclusion. Some of the blogs below have done it effectively, while others have note. Use these examples and the guidelines above to help you construct your own blogs.
It is important to note that these blogs do not reflect the ideas of Empire State College, its faculty, staff, or employees.
Here are some effective and ineffective blogs (can you tell the difference?):
- Froggie’s Lilypad
- The very official best worst blog ever
- Damn I’m cute
- Pie of the tiger
- silver in sf
- my life in food
- readings becoming writing
What to Review before Submitting
Before final submission of your blogs for grading, make sure you check over these fundamentals of blogging:
1) Make sure that you edit and proofread you blog for grammar, punctuation, clarity, visuals, audience, and voice. You need to make sure that your ideas are clear to a broad audience (you are not just writing for me!)
2) Consider adding images to your post. Sometimes visuals can convey your thoughts just as much as your words.
3) Consider adding links to text. Sometimes having further research is helpful for your readers to understand your perspective and ideas.
3) Consider tagging content for organization purposed and dissemination of your information to a broader audience.
4) All students are required to leave comments on the posts of their classmates posts. Remember the purpose is to engage in conversation, not just make statements.
This assignment was modified from a template originally created by Dr. Irina Gendelman and Dr. Nathalie Kuroiwa-Lewis.
Blog Post Rubric:
In my mind, studying means learning to learn from every possible source -- from your readings, your peers, your life experience, your professor, your research. Participating in discussions online/blog postings are one of the best ways to learn. You are expected to contribute to discussions by providing thoughtful questions and insights to the class via this Blog. The culture of the class will, I hope, be a congenial one for self-expression.
Prof. John DeLuca and myself will work to maintain such a culture by swiftly countering displays of contempt and by practicing principles of pedagogical equity to the extent possible. I cannot help you learn if you don't participate in discussion, however. Doing excellent written work is not enough to demonstrate adequate performance in College.
So show a little backbone, organize yourselves in whatever way you need in order to ensure broad participation in the discussion, and whatever you do, don't suffer in silence. Say anything you can defend against reasoned argument. Treat your colleagues' contributions with respect (which means taking them seriously and challenging them as well as extending basic courtesy).
Additional help can be found at this website: http://www.elearners.com/online-education-resources/online-learning/how-to-write-an-a-discussion-posting/
Hello, and welcome to students in the Dominican Republic, Panama and the United States. We hope you enjoy this international learning experience.
ReplyDeleteAs Dr. Rogers note above, if there is something you don't understand or need help with, do not suffer in silence-ask. We're here to help.
1.Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familiarly, culturally, regionally)?
ReplyDeleteHi everyone my names I Blanca Abrego, I was born in Panama and have lived here ever since. I’m 21 years old and I’m enrolled in Empire State College double major program, which offers International Business and Marketing. I’m hoping to graduate this year.
As for my professional life, I work since I’m 16 in my parents company. I’m currently in charge of the Human Resources department and I also assist in the accounting department.
Immigration has impacted my family in a positive way. My grandfather worked for the Embassy in Spain and he was transferred to the Spain Embassy here in Panama, while he still lived in Spain he met my grandmother, which is from Ecuador and was studying Medicine at that time in Spain. They both migrated to Panama and stayed here. My grandfather had the chance to open several businesses. He says that back in Spain he wouldn’t have been able to do all this.
Since all his children were educated in an entrepreneurial way, they are now all owners of their own business. Maybe if my grandfather would’ve stayed in Spain, he wouldn’t have five children as he does now and his children would be working for someone else, since opening businesses there is harder than in Panama.
2.Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area.
A cultural group that has migrated to Panama in high quantities is the Chinese. This group comes to Panama no to work for someone else but themselves. Most of them come because they have family here. You can see Chinese operating their own laundries, convenience stores (“chinitos”), and restaurants. They also do other type of businesses but these are by far the most common. Here in Panama they have no problem to operate. As we learned in the Asian module, the Chinese did have problem entering the US since they had the Exclusion Act. This act provided an absolute 10-year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration. (Our Documents)
Here in Panama is the opposite; they live freely as one Panamanian more. They even have a China Town.
A problem with many Chinese here in Panama is that they evade taxes. When you go to a Chinese convenience store they will charge you without tax unless you ask for a fiscal receipt, this hurts the competition because many people will want to save the money they might spend in tax and will go to them.
References
"Our Documents - Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)." Welcome to OurDocuments.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2013. .
Part of my family also is from Spain, but they moved to Argentina. I think Panama has its doors open for businesses for anyone, that was one of the reasons we also choose to move here. We had the opportunity to move either to Spain or Panama, but I'm glad my parents decide to move here, if it wasn't for that, then it would be like if I just moved to another country in crisis.
DeleteMy great grant father was from Spain too! From the Canary island. I didn’t know the reason why he moved here, but a few days ago I was asking my mom, and she told me that he actually run away from home and came here illegally on a boat when he was 12 years. That’s crazy!! I guess I’m glad that my great grant father was a rebel!
DeleteBlanca!
DeleteHere at Dominican Republic is the same with Chinese, as you said they work for themselves and open every kind of business which competes with any other. At DR they've even caused the shut down of a long time Dominican restaurant, as they give more food and for cheaper price!
Hi Blanca !
DeleteI have a question. Where do you think the majority of Panamanians originally immigrated from ? It's an interesting situation in my opinion and actually very simular to South Africa. Although many South Africans have either a Dutch, British or Asian heritage, they consider themselves to be South African. So does someone simply become Panamanian or South African by being born in the country ?
It's amazing to see how many different cultures are inside Panama and the United States, globalization has brought us all closer together. The biggest obstacle is however how we can understand and adjust to one anthers beliefs.
Hi Blanca,
DeleteIt's interesting to thinkthat if your grandparents had stayed in Spain, their lives would have been very different because of the lack of opportunities, whereas immigrating to Panama has benefitted them well - not to mention that the children they may have had and raised in Spain would be different from who they had in Panama!
I did not know that Panama had a large Chinese population. Here in America too, Asian people typically hve their own business that are family owned and operated. Of course I can't speak for all, but from what I have seen and the local businesses in my area, this is true.
When you said that the Chinese try not to charge taxes on their goods so that they receive more business, how do people feel about that? Do "native" people of Panama resent the influx of Chinese immigrants? I know that in NY, I've seen that resentment against groups.
Blanca,
DeleteHere in the Dominican Republic like you mentioned in Panama, the Chinese do not have any difficulties to enter the country. They do not come here to work for someone else also, they come to have their own business, the most common ones are "Pica Pollos Chinos" ( Chinese Fried Chicken ), nails store and they also have jewelry stores. The Chinese also try not to charge taxes on their goods but that does not help them much in particular because most of the informal businesses here do the same thing so that they save on taxes.
Flor: Yes, definitely Panama was the best option.
DeleteKyle: It's really hard to tell where the majority of immigrants came from. There are so many cultures and races I think its hard to trace. I think that you get the nationality of the place you where born in because we need an order. If not people will choose their own nationality and they will even invent other places and do you imagine the mess in airports and in legal issues.
Kim: Some business owners do resent that because Chinese take away possible clients by doing something illegal. Here in Panama some Chinese people opened a foam to go boxes factory which competes directly with my business and many of my clients start buying to them because they didn't charge tax and at the end people just care about saving money.
Juan: Here in Panama the Chinese are lucky, the government doesn't bother them. If I start to avoiding taxes I can bet that in a couple of days I will get a ticket.
Kyle,
DeleteI don't think there's a define Panamenian, I think Panamanians are a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. If we see the history of Panama, you see that everytime there was some kind of event that made people come to Panama, the construction of the railroad, of the canal, the gringos that lived in the canal zone that mixed with the people from here, etc...
Very interesting discussion Blanca,
DeleteDo you see any similarities between these occurrences and those happening in US immigration?
Blanca,
DeleteInteresting post. I had no idea there was a Chinese population in Panama. In one of my Spanish courses, we touched on Panama a bit but not in depth. Also you mentioned the Chinese Exclusion Act that happened here in the states and say that it's the opposite in Panama. Is there any racism or prejudice towards Chinese? And as far the competition is concerned, has competition increased due to the tax situation?
Hi Blanca,
DeleteWhat an interesting post!
My thoughts were similar to Amanda Harden's question above, in that, “is there any racism towards Chinese immigrants?” I might assume that if the Chinese immigrants are making more jobs available for everyone with their successful businesses than there wouldn’t be. I can also see how there would be some friction if the Chinese are evading taxes and in turn making themselves sought after (or more affordable) in lieu of taxes on products.
We have a somewhat similar issue with illegal immigrants in the U.S. Although it is more complicated than I understand, someone can be taken to the hospital via and ambulance and then not have any identification, social security number or insurance. What winds up happening is the medical bill or the bill for the ambulance (commuting the individual to the hospital) has to be paid with the tax payer’s money. This hurts our economy. But, we have bigger problems in how we manage our money in the first place in the States (U.S. Dept. of Defense). It is depressing to say the least. Anyhow, to end on a more positive note I will say Cheers! And I hope you all enjoy the warm weather you have as it is snowing outside my window here in Syracuse New York at the moment with a wind-chill of 15 degrees Fahrenheit or -9 degrees Celsius!
Take care,
Josh
Blanca,
DeleteI have found it to be true that in a local Chinese store in my neighborhood, they do not charge or collect required taxes. As a consumer, I don't mind saving the 20% difference in cost (paying $4.00 versus $4.80) per item, but as a socially conscious member of society, I am concerned about the long-term effects the non-collection of taxes may have on the Panamanian government not receiving their fare share, and on other local business sort of being 'undercut' by Chinese merchants. I'm sure the Panamanian government would not take kind to this practice.
1.Write a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in Module 01 and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it.
ReplyDeleteThe following web source is from Module 1 and explains the Irish Immigration into the US. Back in Ireland the most dominant industry was agriculture. Farmers who work the land to their landowners were paid low wages. The wage they earned in Ireland represented only a fifth of what they could be earning in the US. This was one of the main reasons for them to move to the US. In 1816, 6,000 people sailed to America. Irish people tend to sail and establish themselves near the ports since they didn’t have too much money when they arrived to look for transportation and get to the countryside or elsewhere.
They will work in farms, building railroads, in the coalmines or similar jobs. As years passed by the Irish immigration kept increasing and Irish people became successful. Some of these men were: Michael Cudahy who owned a meat packing company, William Grace who operated a steamship company and then became the Mayor of San Francisco in 1896, another relevant man was John Francis Fitzgerald who was a investment banker and then became mayor of Boston in 1906.
This source claims that since 1820 over 4,723,000 people immigrated to the United States from Ireland.
What I’ve learn from this article is that Irish people came to America for a better live and better wages and they got it, some of them even became famous and successful running their own companies. The fact that the life of Irish people who immigrated to the US turn out to be better, incentive other Irish to immigrate to America. After all for them the US was what they called the “New World”.
Web Source
"Irish Immigration." Spartacus Educational. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2013. <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/US
The promise of a better life because there were no opportunities in Ireland is what my friend's grandmother told me. They heard stories that American streets were paved with gold. Obviously, they understood this figurative metaphor to be literal. This seems to have been a cross-cultural metaphor because my great-grandparents believed the same exact thing! My great-grandfather literally kissed the ground when he got off the ship!
DeleteI did not know most of what you wrote of the Irish. I did know that they were the largest group to emigrate, but I did not know the other facts so thank you for the information.
Your post was very interesting and you make several excellent points. The Irish immigrated to the United States of America for a better life based on the harsh conditions under which they dwelt in the United Kingdom. Their success can be attributed to several factors. Among them is the fact that they were strong enough to make the hard journey over from a foreign land. The journey itself would have been hard enough at that time but we must also factor in the physical condition that they were probably in already. Upon arrival on American shores, they had to deal with culture shock, ethnocentrism, and poverty.
DeleteOvercoming this second wave of hardships they settled into a life of menial or hard labor but did manage to rise to the top. Rather than being surprised that the Irish have been so successful, I would attribute it to the hardship, adversity, and the fact that so many people raised their hands against them. Often, the horrendous conditions and treatment that people receive leads to their success. What would you say is the most influential factor in the success of the Irish?
1.Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familiarly, culturally, regionally)?
ReplyDeleteHello everyone
- My name is Kyle Horak, I’m a South African citizen residing in Panama city, Panama. I’m in my final year of University and my concentration is in International business. I enjoy the degree program and can’t wait to graduate. My career aspirations for the next 5 years are to work for a multi national company whilst achieving my masters in economics.
love travelling and recently I had the opportunity to visit Medellin in Colombia, I enjoyed my vacation and learnt much about the culture. This is now one of my favorite places in the world, the climate all year around is a perfect spring, the city of Medellin is a combination of many metropolitan area’s and nature. I also enjoyed the good service and hospitality that the people had to offer.
- Although I don’t have a favorite food, I enjoy all food. Especially healthy food. Just because it’s healthy doesn’t mean it can’t be delicious
- A favorite artist of mine is Fernando Botero. He is a very famous Colombian figurative artist . His works feature a figurative style, called by some “Boterismo”, which gives them an unmistakable identity. This type of art is very interesting and has a certain humours aspect to it.
One of my favorite movies is “The Dark Knight Rises”.
I found it captivating and exciting. There was not a single moment in that movie I did not enjoy.
I enjoy going to the gym and living a healthy lifestyle. This is one of my biggest passions and hobbies. I look forward to moving out of my parents house as more of my desired healthy eating habits will be far easier to accomplish without their always being the temptation of chocolate or other unhealthy foods sitting out in the open.
Immigration has impacted me and my family as I mentioned earlier that we immigrated to panama.
I hope that you have enjoyed learning about me and I look forward to meeting you all and working closely together.
2. Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the “native” people in your area.
DeleteDue to the recent death of President Hugo Chavez, I believe that many Venezuelans will maybe consider going back to their country with the up coming elections in Favor of Henrique Capriles becoming the next president. During the last election he managed to obtain 46% of the vote. It is said that even many chavistas favor him over the vice president. The fact is many Venezuelans moved to panama because of the terrible situation in their country. It will be interesting to see what happens after the upcoming elections. Many Venezuelan families have taken refuge inside panama, exploiting markets and taking advantage of the great economy. Security is an important factor for these people as they continuously lived in fear for their lives.
Panama is a seen as an escape route from both bad political situations and violence.
Hi Kyle,
DeleteI really doubt people are going to go back to Venezuela, it is said that " a man can have more influence when dead". Hugo Chavez confronted many of Venezuela's difficult situations, he was able to put a stop to one of the main power, the US. I believe that Chavez left a pretty good remnant which will fight.
As I said, I've spoken to many Venezuelan friends after the death of Chavez and they all tell me the same thing which is that they'll DEFINITELY go back to their country IF Capriles is voted in as the next president. I can totally relate to their situation as a simular situation is currently taking place in South Africa, If the right government is elected then I TOO would RUN BACK to my country. We'll just have to see what happens with the next election. I have high hopes for Venezuela and really pray that they make it out of this mess. In fact I believe we have a Venezuelan in the class, His name is Diego Salvatierra. You should ask him :)
DeleteHopefully it will all go good for Venezuela. Round the 2000 here at DR a great leader of a party died, and in the elections after his death his party won, who was elected president has been one of the worst president of the DR, putting the country on international shame due to his attitude. People voted mostly voted due to emotions and respect to the leader that died.
DeleteThese are two different cultures with two completely different views, history and political situations. I understand what you're trying to say though.
DeleteWell yes, definitely it depends on culture and history, and definitely Chavez caused many struggles but many benefited from him.
DeleteVery interesting discussion. There have been some recent articles written about this in the New York times and newspapers across the globe. Did you look up any information to inform your opinions?
DeleteHow do you think that the changing of a leader could impact immigration? Do you see any of this come through in your course readings?
I particularly didn't read any article on this issue, I believe that as we are in Latin American countries we are kind of used to these mayor changes of leaders, we have to remember that our battles for independence were quite tough and still some of our countries depend on others.
DeleteThe change of leader definitely will impact immigration some will be pushed to immigrate and some will be pulled to stay. For example, it happened here at Dominican Republic when Rafael Trujillo (30 years dictator) died, many of its followers and all of his family had to move out the country due to pressure and still today most Dominicans don't accept the Trujillo family. On the other hand the ones that left due to this dictatorship came back.
Hi Kyle, I was in Colombia on 2010 with music band of my University but my experience was really bad because the hotel and the transportation bus was very hard for us but the people are so nice and very polite.
DeleteThe point about Hugo Chavez , I'm agree because a lot people come back to Venezuela because the thing don;t be the same without Chavez but He helped a lot people in Venezuela and other countries in the Caribbean
Depending on the specific situation inside the country I believe many different things can happen. There is no formula as to what will happen because it is not an exact science, we can only speculate on different situations, I don't believe than any situation is the same as another because there are so many different variables involved that have huge influence on situations like these. They are extremely sensitive.
DeleteHi Lismery
Thank you for your comment. Chavez is very popular in some of these countries, however people that supported Chavez do not hate Capriles who is a better candidate for Venezuela.
During the presidency of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela experienced a substantial “brain drain”, defined as a foreign born ‘high-skill immigrant’ aged 25 or more, holding an academic or professional degree, leaving their native country. The term also refers to the shifts in human capital associated with migration.
DeleteAccording to a report published by Gonzalo E. Vázquez of the University of Miami, on the evaluation of brain drain in the case of Venezuela’s Petroleum company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), "Unlike unskilled migration, countries normally view the emigration of skilled workers as a loss of the investment made in their education and training and a drain on the country’s assets. A country's population of skilled workers and its opportunities for development are intertwined."
According to a Latin Business Chronicle report,
"Venezuela has Latin America’s highest level of brain drain and is also one of the worst worldwide. Many prominent Venezuelan executives left during the administration of President Hugo Chavez, who went into power in 1999, while others left before".
And according to an Oct 12, 2012 article written by Denis Foynes, "Chavez (was) generally adored by the poor in Venezuela while despised by the middle and upper classes. His economic policies focus(ed) on helping the poor and have certainly done a lot of good. For example, many new apartment complexes and free health clinics (were) been built for the lower class. However, his critics claim he (became) increasingly authoritarian and (didn't) agree with his socialist policies. Poverty and unemployment are still widespread, despite the country's oil wealth and social policies. Over the course of Chavez’s leadership there (was) a huge exodus of Venezuela’s wealthy, experienced, and educated. The main destinations include(d) Panama, Colombia, and the United States. Scientists, doctors, businessmen, and engineers left in the greatest numbers. Considered from a different perspective, Venezuela’s brain drain is a gift for its surrounding countries as they receive Venezuela’s cream of the crop."
With his passing, some professionals who departed may decide to return and take part in guiding the political and social direction of Venezuela. Let's hope the country can share the wealth of its abundant resources for the betterment of all Venezuelans.
References:
http://scholaryrepository.miami.edu/cgi/viewpoint
http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=4513
http://news.liveandinvestoverseas.com/Politics/as-chavez-celebrates-many-venezuelans-pack-their-bags.html
Hi,
DeleteDefinitely there's much to be done. I recently met and engineer who left Venezuela due to political matter and right now he is doing excellent here at Dominican Republic.
Chavez did help many people, but as it is said you do 5 good things and 1 bad thing people will forget the good things, there as to be a reform in Venezuela's system.
I enjoyed reading your bio blog. Your outlook on life is very healthy in the sense that you not only enjoy healthy eating but getting regular exercise, appreciating art and film, world travel, and formal education. I wish you the best of luck in your business studies and life. Have you travelled outside of Latin America as well? How would you compare and contrast Panama and Colombia?
DeleteIn your response blog you mention that people will be returning to Venezuela. The political and social climate is such that there is increasing tension for the Venezuelans in Panama. How feasible do you think it is for them to return to Venezuela given the escalating difficulties there?
Hello everyone!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Carol Reynoso I am from the Dominican Republic, I live in the capital Santo Domingo. I was originally studying marketing at APEC University, but then I switch to the Empire State program because I really wanted to get a bachelor degree. I’m doing my concentration in finance, and hopefully I will be graduating this year!
It is kind of funny for me to think that I’m studying finance, because I never planned to study it, but now that I am I’m starting to really liked it. Besides marketing I also did two years of fashion design, something that I really love and enjoy to do, even though it is very different from finance, I plan in the future to put them together and get a master on fashion business. I consider myself as a very creative person; I really like art, music, fashion, and traveling. Currently I’m working in a company that sells and manufactures clothes.
Immigration has definitely changed my life. My dad moved to New York 5 years ago to find a better job and a new start, and he still lives there, so because of that I travel a lot, and I have to say that I really love NY. Also I have a twin sister (but we don’t look alike physically) and last year she got a scholarship to Utah State University, so she is currently living there. So Basically I have the most normal examples in my life of why Dominicans leave their country, to get a better education and to get better jobs.
A cultural group that has migrated to the Dominican Republic is the Haitians; it is expected since we share the same island. The most common reason why they have immigrated here is to look for a better quality of live, since in Haiti life is not very easy and also to get a better education. Most of the Haitians work here in constructions. The situation between the Dominicans and the Haitians it is similar of what happened in the US with the Irish, because Haitians work here doing jobs that nobody wants to do, they get paid almost nothing, they are rejected and discriminated and they have a bad reputation. This is a very sad situation and it is a problem that has been going since colonization, so I don’t think that it is going to end any time soon.
More info on the Irish immigration to the US: http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/america.htm
Interesting. I was also studying fashion design like for two semesters when I was in high school. During the day I used to go to school and then at night to college. I realized it wasn't my thing because I don't know how to sew or draw professionally and these two things are highly important in fashion design when you are starting. I tried to learn but it was hard for me so I quit it.
DeleteWhat a coincidence! yes sewing and pattern making are so hard! i know the basics but i dont really like it, the good thing about fashion and in everything else is that you can melt it with something else, and there are a lot of different areas that you can go with.
DeleteHi Carol,
DeleteGood luck with your future goals. Combining business with fashion sounds like a very smart thing to do since you will one day be in the business world!
As with Blanca's post stating theat Chinese people are emigrating into Panama, I did not know that Haitian's are settling in Dominican Republic. The common theme we all seem to share is that different cultural groups are moving into different countries and changing the way the countries look, and how their people act. What I mean by that is that you have Haitian's doing construction work which takes away from work that Doinican's can do but won't, yet the Haitian's face discrimination and get paid poorly for the work that no one else wants.
Namy people I know resent Mexian day laborers (or at least they are assumed to be Mexican). They resent them because they will work cheaper than American workers. They will work for a day of pay without health insurance coverage or benefits. But for me, the bottom line is that they will work. I do not know one American that waits on a corner street in the rain, snow or heat hoping to get picked up by a contractor to work extremely hard for one day's pay. The "Mexicans" face discrimination and aren't looked upon as equal but yet middle class mothers will hire "Mexican" women to care for their children or clean their homes.
yeah i agree, it is a very hard situation for all immigrants, with the Haitians they all do this work that is really hard, most of them don't even have where to live here in the capital so what they do is stay in the construction area living there until is finished. So you can imagine the circunstances under which they have to live. Also what most of the time happens is that when they are done with a construction the engineer that hired them calls immigration and they all get deported without been paid.
Deleteit is a very sad situation because most of the time all of these immigrants; the Haitians here, the Mexicans in US, they work sometimes even harder than anybody else and they get paid less and also have to deal with discrimination.
I am shocked to read that sometimes the construction engineers use the Haitian workers for their labor, then call immigration to deport them. It's inhumane treatment, and it's greed on the part of the engineers. Just like you said - here in America with the Mexicans and with other ethnic groups who've immigrated to every country. And who suffers? The children of these workers who are treated unfairly and poorly - and unfortunately, the cycle will probably continue.
DeleteUntil this blog, I'd never thought about immigration issues in other countries, only immigrants coming to the US.I've learned about Haitians in the DR, Chinese in other countries. t's interesting to learn but it's also sad how immigrants are treated.
Very good posting. Do you see any connections between your personal experiences and the experiences immigrants had (have) in the US?
DeleteHi Carol,
DeleteThis is not the first time I've heard of Haitians migrating to the Dominican Republic. Actually, last semester in one of my courses, I discussed this. I remembering finding many articles about the tension between the two culture groups. Is it still like that now or has it improved?
Hi Dr. Rogers,
DeleteI'm not sure if your question was for me, but I'll answer it anyway! I am from the US so I haven't personally experienced anything that immigrants have experienced. I never thought to THINK that other countries have issues with immigrants and treat them with prejudice as immigrants are treated with prejudice here. I understand that immigration is a problem because of government policies etc., and many citizens resent immigrants, but I tend to empathize with their struggles because of what I see personally in my area.
I think I have the other side of what happends when people move to another country, leaving their family, friends and everything that they know and they are used to, luckily my family haven't face any kind of racism or discrimination in the US, but now that I have taken this course I see how so many people had to go through that, and I believe that the more time passes, people are getting more educated and tolerant towards immigrants. Even though it is till a big issue, it has definetely improved.
DeleteDefinitely, Carol. I agree that there is more tolerance, but still they are pretty tough in letting people inside the country. They seem to look for reason why not to let you in. But, if we compare it with what we have learned in class, of course, it has improved tremendously.
DeleteHi Kim,
DeleteYou make some excellent points and observations. It does not seem to matter at all what country or what nationality is involved, immigrants generally get treated very poorly. They are maintained in a state of poverty and precarious legal presence. In the case of the Haitians, they will take the lowest paying jobs so they can survive, and it is better than back at home. However, as you pointed out, people do hire them to have them deported. Hiring illegal Haitians carries large penalties for the employers as well. It is unfortunate that wherever you go, it seems that illegal immigrants fulfill a portion of the workforce that the native population refuses to take and then are treated as though they are ‘stealing’ jobs from the native population. It seems it is really no different whether it is the Haitian construction workers in the DR or Mexican tomato pickers in the US.
Hello to all!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Laura Caraballo I'm from Dominican Republic (DR), from a beautiful town named La Romana, known for Casa de Campo and Altos de Chavon. At the end of my senior year I had to move the Capital(noisy city), to study. I started studying Marketing at UNAPEC and after 2.5 years I decided to start the Business Administration and Economics with concentration in Finance bachelor program at ESC.
I also study music, which is my passion. I'm currently a music teacher, I teach voice, piano and music in general. Also I've had the chance of taking musical theater at Berklee College of Music. Music and Finance? They don't match, right? Well, I will make them match! Any ideas how?
I belong to a hard working family who takes each opportunity to become better. My grandfather (my mom's side) is English, from ST.Kitts/Monserrat. As Japanese were called "Japs" here at DR people from the English Virgin Islands are called "Cocolos". When they first arrived they were discriminated (due to language, skin color), Dominicans put them completely aside, and they didn't get any jobs, only at sugar cane factories or as shoe cleaners (they immigrated to the East side of the country).
The "Cocolos" used to dance "Guloya" ( a dance which nowadays it can't be compared to the original) in the streets and Dominicans even got involved and enjoyed it, like Native Americans watched immigrants traditions. As time has passed (more than 100 years) they've been able to integrate completely, but if you here someone saying "Ese es un cocolo" (that is a "Cocolo") it means that there's trouble, as English people are very strict.
* Here at DR, you can find that people call "Cocolos" to guys which have a certain way of dressing, but is has nothing to do with the English "Cocolos"
Reference : Movie "Snow Falling on Cedars" Scot Hicks, 1999
Music and finance they do match!. Every career needs someone who manages its finance. Artists pay high amounts of money for others to manage their accounts and be their financial advisors. I think you have something positive with this mix (music and finance).
DeleteYou're on the right track! I'm planning on having my own business and I guess due to my studies I will be tricked less! The music industry is really dangerous, what happens behind stage is incredible, everyone fighting to be at the top... No matter how you get there, just get there!
DeleteYeah, I can imagine it must be a very competitive industry
DeleteVery good information.
DeleteDid you happen to run across any digital links to share with your virtual classmates not taking this course with you?
Not really but I will try to
Delete1. Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familiarly, culturally, regionally)?
ReplyDeleteHello Everyone!
My name is Flor and I study International Business and Marketing. I’m from Argentina and came to live to Panama ten years ago. At the beginning it was very hard for me to adapt to the country. I really missed my family and friends. Once I started the school was even worse because I didn’t have any friends at all because I was new and different and didn’t understand much how things were here. I adapt to Panama like a year after I came here and that’s when I started saying I was more Panamanian that Argentinian. I completely lost my Argentinian accent when I started to adapt here and I think the Argentinian accent is one of the main things that differ an Argentinian from any other Spanish-speaking culture or country. Sometimes, my Argentinian inside comes out when I’m really mad, I think this is because your nature instincts are predominant when expressing deep feelings.
2. Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the “native” people in your area.
Argentinian immigration to Panama, has been increasing during the last years. I notice them even more because Argentinians also tend to be with other Argentinians to feel comfortable. You can see how Argentinians come here and see an opportunity business in the food market. I remember at the beginning when I got here to Panama, we couldn’t find any food that we used to eat in Argentina, but now there are many restaurants that has specialized in food like for example Gauchos, Patagonia (“Asados” restaurants), Caminito, Pizza Piola, (Pizza and “empanadas”) etc… There are many restaurants. You can also see the impact argentines had in Panama in the sense of the supermarkets that they sell Argentinian products that there were not available before like Yerba Mate, tapas de empanadas, pastas, cookies, etc…
Flor, Nice to meet you. It sounds like your move was tough at first but it appears you stayed on course and are doing well? I have been to Argentina and also the Falkland Islands. I loved Argentina when I was their I got to hike many of the mountain ranges during my trip. I have also been to Panama and I enjoyed my time their as well. Do you plan to stay in Panama?
DeleteYes I do, at least for now, I don't know what the future has for me :) I was thinking of maybe going to Australia to keep studying after I finish college. I read that it is a really good place to study and live. The only thing is that you have a lot of competition there, because you are going against the best of the best. Australia has been growing very much and increasing tourist attention and as another place to go for a better life. Have you ever been to Australia?
DeleteAustralia sounds great.What would you like to study there? Ive been to that restaurant Patagonia, its really good.
DeleteI don't know, maybe something related to arts. I want to get in touch with my artistic side too.
Deletemy favorite dream destination would be Australia too! looks so interesting and different, because i have only live in the same country for my hole life i want to move to some place completly different from my culture, even though it is hard at first to understand and get used to the people and new way of life, it is so refreshing! learning about something else, and try new things.
DeleteI didn't know that the argentina and panamenian culture were very different, in which ways are??
Hello Flor,
DeleteVery interesting insights Argentinian immigration to Panama. Did you read any scholarly materials that discuss some current theories as to why this is happening? Did you see anything in your textbooks that discussed similar occurrences in the US?
Hi Flor,
DeleteNice to meet you! I enjoyed reading your first hand account of immigrating to Panama from Argentina. You're perspective made me understand what it was like and how the transition felt for you. I'm sure many people can relate.
I will try to find some credible references soon and repost, but for now through word of mouth, I've heard that Australia has a somewhat large population of immigrants from Italy and Ireland. This was told to me by an Italian who visits his Italian family that immigrated there, as well as a friend of mine from Ireland who says many irish go there because there is work - particularly in the construction business. I believe he said that its a prime place to move to because of opportunities not available here in America or in his homeland of Ireland.
Carol: I think panamanians and argentinians are very different in every way. Food is different, we have italian and spanish influence; the way of thinking, education, ways of expressing, argentinians are very independent, etc...
DeleteProf. Rhianna: I haven't read any scholarly material about why this is happening, but I know that it is because of the demand Panama has now with argentinian products, besides panamanians are starting to notice that our products are good and go to argentinian restaurants. If you are refering about why argentians are coming more frequently to Panama is because of the current political and economic issues there are in Argentina. Argentina is turning slowly into Venezuela and people is trying to get out of that before they can get out of the country. Part of the reason my family came here was because of that.
Kim: Yes there are a lot of opportunities in Australia, the only thing is that because everyone is so educated and have many degrees, competition is huge!
I totally agree with you Flor, I am panamanian but I understand you because i am inmigrant person too because I am in the United State all the time and Understand you the part when its to adaptate to other country with other culture.
DeleteMy name is Alethea Marsh I live in a small rural farming community in the Southern Tier of Western, New York. I am a History Major with a concentration in American History. I am especially interested in the Colonial period. Although I live in a small town we have had some impact in our community from immigration of various cultural groups in recent years. When I went to school (same town) we had a mostly white population. There were about three Native American students, and a few African American students. (One was a resident of the town itself and the rest were residence of the Children’s Home next door to the school, but attended class with us, because they were on a “good behavior” system). Now, my children go to school with a much more diverse group of students. We have several Native American students, a few more Black students, (who actually live in the town itself), and several Puerto Rican students. Walking down the hall in school now brings a variety of cultural groups into sight and I think it’s great! However, I am not going to say that there isn’t still racism in our small town, because that would be a lie. It is not as prevalent as it was when I was younger as some attitudes have evolved and changed, for example dating a Native American student would have brought some remarks from peers and parents when I was in high school,( even though we border the Seneca Nation Territory). Now, that wouldn’t really “raise any eyebrows”, but dating a Black, or Puerto Rican student still will. My aunt summed it up when she said “It’s okay when the kids are young and just friends, but when it comes to dating someone’s daughter it becomes a whole new issue.” Sadly, she is right. My hope and expectations are that now our student body is a more diverse group that our younger generation will do away with such thoughts and opinions.
ReplyDeleteCurrently the biggest cultural group we have in our area that is really making any sort of impact is the migrant workers from Mexico. Several of our local dairy farms now employ migrant workers. There are mixed feelings in town though no one really dwells on the subject. Some feel that they are taking the jobs of local people that would work on the farms while others believe that it is now hard to find locals that want to do hard physical labor. The same feelings show up in recent research results hosted by the Cornell Farm Workers Program, which shows that 40% of the people surveyed said migrants take jobs away from residence while 37% feel they filled in jobs that others did not want (2009). From my own experience I have seen the men (migrant workers) walk through our stores with huge grocery carts of food, which means they are spending their money locally. I also know they hire local people to drive them which also means money is being spent locally. Do I believe they are taking jobs from residents? In some instances they are, but not in all. I come from a farming family and I know it is hard to find people that want to work on a farm, because of the physical work, long hours, and low pay. My biggest issue with the migrant workers is actually more with the farmers who hire them. I know farming is a hard business and small family farms may not be able to pay high wages, but we have some large dairy farms in our area; farms that refuse to pay a decent living wage to their workers and instead hire migrant workers who will work at the cheaper rate. I have no problem with making money, but I have an issue with what action you take when you do. I believe that refusing to pay a better wage isn’t about survival and making a comfortable living in these cases, but greed. I also feel they are exploiting the labor of the migrant farm workers.
Work Cited:
Dudley, Mary Jo, and Sarah Alexander. NYS Residents Report Positive Impact of
Undocumented Farmworkers. Cornell Farmworker Program.2009. Web.
25, Feb. 2013. http://devsoc.cals.cornell.edu/cals/devsoc/outreach/cfp
/upload/FarmworkerImpacts_5-18-09FINAL.pdf.
Very interesting. Do you see any similarities between the current view of Mexican immigrants and the view you been presented about Colonial US/European views of Native Americans?
DeleteHello Class my Name is Frank McCann I live in Upstate New York and have been going to Empire State since 2009. I enjoy History and classes on religion. This class is one of many history classes that I have taken since starting at Empire State College. A few more credits and I will have completed everything for my degree. I plan on working towards a Masters degree once finished with my bachelor’s degree. I have enjoyed all the history classes taken here at Empire State College but the ones that interest me the most are the ones I have taken on the Middle East.
ReplyDeleteI grew up in a small town South of Poughkeepsie, New York. I have lived in many places since then North Carolina, Vermont, Connecticut, Ireland, Germany and Australia. Growing up in New York immigration was not much of an issue for me that I noticed. I currently live in an area where many of the families are of an Indian decent. My current neighbor is from India and over the past few months we have become good friends. He is a practicing Sikh which is a form of religion. About 2% of the population in India is made up of Sikhs. The religion itself is born from two other forms of religion so it has beliefs that were born from Hinduism and Islam. What I have noticed from day to day interaction with my friend is that they the Sikhs in the community have been on the receiving end of racism in the area. Many people have mistaken them for Muslims because they wear a Turban on their heads and many impolite remarks have been made to them because of this. As my friend says it makes him and the other Sikhs laugh as they are not Muslim and it just shows how ignorant the name callers really are. I have been to his house many times for family get together and I have asked his family how they like living here the United States minus the name calling of course. The majority of the answers I get are that they love it for many reasons but the biggest is they can run their own business and they do so and are thriving in the area. So even though growing up immigration did not impact me much I see now how it impacts the community I live in from good and the bad. Bad being the ignorant fools and the good being how well my friends business is doing.
" The Sikh coalition at a glance." The Sikh coalition the voice of a people. IT by design. Web. 6 Mar 2013. .
Hi Frank,
DeleteI think the story of your friend is fantastic, aside from the ignorance you wrote of. This is why people come to America - to thrive and have a better life. It's unfortunate that he and his family face such negativity but I am not surprised. My old neighborhood is known as Little Guyana, however there is a significant Sikh population there. In the area there was (I don't know if it's still there), a Sikh Temple of such prominance that the Prime Minister of India at the time, Indira Gandhi, came to visit. While I still lived in the area, I saw Sikhs and Guyanaese people targeted, but I have to say from personal experience, I was never treated any less than respectful by each group. I remember a few years back a Sikh man was murdered in the area because he was assumed to be Muslim after Sept. 11.
I don't think there's ever been an enthic or cultural group in history that has come to America and hasn't faced prejudice. Then again, the Europeans "immigrated" to America and destroyed its indigenous people and their land.
I also have seen many people that have confused the Sikh's with Muslims, and have unfortunately seen or heard prejudicial remarks, comments, and near aggression over this issue. I can remember seeing many people that were Sikh after September 11th that were very careful to avoid unnecessary conflicts/contact with American People. It was sad.
DeleteBut the same kind of ignorance is directed towards white american's; the aaumption that they are all ignorant and racist...
My friend whose name is Sang says he never gets upset about the ignorance as it can happen anywhere. After writing the post he and I talked about the times he has been linked to racist remarks and he stated that the majority of people are warm and friendly and he just wished they would use Google to look things up. He has a good sense of humor about many situations.
DeleteVery interesting example FG22, do you see any similarities with the Sikh experience and Native American experiences? Share some points you have learned with those not enrolled in your course.
DeleteDr. Rogers,
DeleteI see a few similarities with the Sikhs and Native Americans. Both are mistaken for something they are not. The Native Americans at one time were believed to be savage warriors while the Sikhs get confused for fanatical Muslims because of their turbans.
My name is Karina Samaniego and I was born in Panama City, Panama. I am 25 years old and almost done with my International Business Bachelor’s degree. I’m planning on getting a Master’s degree in Marketing once I’m done with my bachelor’s.
ReplyDeleteImmigration has impacted my family directly. Once I graduated high school in Panama, I moved to the United States. At first, I was just going there to study. However, I ended up staying there much longer. Living in Miami was actually a big change for me. Most people think that because the majority of residents in Miami are from Latin America, the cultural impact is not as big. In Miami there are people from so many places that adapting to just one culture is impossible. It was a really cool experience because I got to meet people from all over the world. After long 7 years, I decided to move back to Panama. Since I had already gotten used to living in Miami, re-adapting to the Panamanian culture was another challenge.
Karina,
DeleteHello. What are your plans after getting your Masters Degree? Do you plan to stay in Latin America or travel elsewhere? Your time in Panama and the United States sounds interesting. What was the hardest thing about living in Miami?
Karina,
DeleteI have been to Miami and it very much is a gateway for immigration. It is one of the largest and most traveled ports into the United States. I saw allot of Latino communities there, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Columbian and Mexican. Lots of different food, colors, and personality. But there are also many other ethnic groups in the area, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Jamaican, and I could continue. You can have a blast there!
Going back into a culture that is generally one group of ethnicity from a melting pot will be a change.
Miami its an interesting place, everyone speaks spanish. There are tons of cuban restaurants and everything is so hispanic. What options do you have so far for the masters degree?
DeleteHi FG22, after getting my Masters Degree I plan on opening my own business, I already have an idea of what I want, but since I'm currently working and studying I have not started yet. For now, I plan on staying here in Panama, but I have not closed my doors in the U.S. The hardest thing about living in Miami was the fact that my family and friends were here in Panama. I used to travel from 3 to 4 times a year, but it was not the same. I had a great time in Miami and met tons of people from around the world. It was really fun to get to know so many different cultures.
DeleteHi Mastermoulder! Yes, it was a huge change! The mix of cultures in Miami was an awesome experience. I love to eat; therefore, being able to taste food from around the world was awesome!
DeleteHi Blanca! Yeah, Miami is an interesting place! In regards to my Masters Degree options, I'm between Marketing or an MBA. What about you?
DeleteHi!
DeleteI am planning to move to Miami at the end of the year, I really like it, in some ways it is similar to the Dominican Republic, you have the city, the beach, nice weather, friendly people and spanish. But I think because Miami have people from different countries it is even harder sometimes to adapt because there's a huge mix of cultures and traditions. The good thing about this is that you can experience all and meet people from different parts of the world. And ofcourse you have a bunch of restaurants with different tradicional foods! that's definetely a plus.
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DeleteI think is a hard situation adapting to other culture , i always afraid with this change for this reason i took the program with Empire State College because i know is so hard leave your home.
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DeleteI am in the same way than you because Theses one of my ideas after graduated move to United State because I think panama is the same than United State because Panama it’s a transitional country with different languages and ethnics backgrounds
Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area.
ReplyDeleteVenezuelans are a great example of an immigration group that has impacted Panama. Security, political issues, and instability are the main reasons why Venezuelans immigrate to Panama. They are hard workers; therefore, most of them have been able to open their own businesses here. These new businesses have introduced new products and all kinds of ideas to the Panamanian market. This has not only helped Venezuelan immigrants to settle in Panama, but has also helped Panamanian economy, which is currently really good.
In regards to their way of living, I would say that it is obviously not the same, but it is more relaxed. Since there are so many Venezuelans in Panama, there are lots of restaurants that serve their traditional plates. The most common in Panama is the arepa, which have had a great response, not only from Venezuelans, but from Panamanians as well.
In my opinion, Panamanians and Venezuelans have been able to coexist successfully. After learning how hard was for other cultures to get accepted in the United States, I think Panamanians are great hosts.
Do you think with the death of Hugo Chavez that some of the Venezuelans that are now in Panama will return to their country of origin?
DeleteThat is a good question I am also interested in wondering if that would happen as well?
DeleteHi NebraskaRain and FG22! I don't think Venezuelans will return to their country yet. Even though Chavez passed away, there are still people that believed in his principles. We need to wait after the elections to see what happens!
DeleteVery interesting points.
DeleteDo you have any research, either from your course or from your own research to supplement the points you raised in this discussion?
Hi Dr. Rogers, yes I do. I forgot to mention that. You will find them below.
DeleteResources:
http://www.laestrella.com.pa/online/impreso/2012/10/09/victoria-de-chavez-impactara-a-panama.asp
http://infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/features/saii/features/main/2010/05/12/feature-01
Immigration Blog
ReplyDeleteI was born and grew up in Paris and moved to the States when I was eighteen to study modern dance. Coming to the US alone had a strong impact because I was leaving my family and friends for the first time, and I had some trouble adjusting to the different ways of life. I was nostalgic about the food I was used to and I missed the local markets. I found that supermarket fruit had no taste, but eventually I figured it out. I had some strange cultural adaptations; my daughter, who studies these things, tells me it is common for people from a different culture to do strange things with new ingredients: for example, I would put cream cheese on English muffins and top them with ketchup and salt and pepper, I guess because I didn't know how to use those things, I made them into an approximation of a pizza!
I am now studying history and I particularly love American history because it is still new to me.
The group I chose to study is the Dutch, who came to New York in the early 1600s. Because I live in the Hudson Valley, I see Dutch influence in the names of nearby towns like Peekskill, Catskill, Wallkill, all derived from the Dutch word "kils" meaning stream. I found a little bit of trivia in the fact that the colors of the old Dutch flag, the blue, white and orange are seen in the uniforms of the Ny Mets, Knicks and Islanders."
More importantly to the Native Americans of the Hudson valley, the Dutch were originally interested in trading fur pelts for kettles, linens, blankets and weapons, so it behooved them to keep the peace with the Iroquois Confederacy. But they brought with them disease and they altered the environment by causing Indians to hunt for commerce rather than sustenance, thereby killing considerably more beavers and muskrats than were needed for survival. The Dutch created a dependent relationship with the native people, whose priorities were changed. Eventually, as settlers followed traders, they needed more land and found that Indians were an obstacle to their development, and were no longer interested in peaceful cohabitation.
Around present day Kingston, Esopus Indians lived and farmed the land in close proximity to the Dutch, regular squirmishes between sides resulted in the building of a wooden stockade protecting houses that still stand today.
I was curious about the influence of Dutch food, so I looked up an article in the New York Times, titled: A Food Historian Works to Give the Dutch their Due. The author states that the Dutch contributed many sweet items, pancakes, waffles, and cookies (cookjes). He included a fun fact, that there was a ban in 17th Century New Netherlands, preventing "bartering bread and cookies with the native Indians for beaver pelts", indicating that a sufficient number of Native Americans must have been exposed to the baking of Dutch housewives, to have made a ban necessary!
Sources:
http://people.hofstra.edu/alan_j_singer/docket/docket/11.1.14_The_Dutch_Influence_in_New_York_City.pdf
http://www.hudsonrivervalley.com/NG_TheHudson/index.html
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/kingston/colonization.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/13/garden/a-food-historian-works-to-give-the-dutch-their-due.html
Bianca: I also live in the Hudson Valley, just north of Catskill. We live on a lake, and a stream called the Murdererskill empties into the lake. Imagine how it might have got the name.
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ReplyDeleteHi everyone! My name is Kim and I am from NYC, NY. I have 1 year left at Empire State College, and I will be graduating with a BA in Human Development. The majority of my courses are in psychology, which is a subject I love.
My family emigrated here from Sicily in 1920. My great-grandparents left everything behind at the age of 20 to board a steamship named the Michelangelo, headed to Ellis Island in NY. They were hard workers, but faced discrimination because of their immigrant status. They moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. to an area that was heavily populated with other Italians, which made their assimilation a bit easier because they were with others who shared the same culture and new American experiences. The discrimination they faced then, I assume is similar to the discrimination that immigrants face today.
The topic of immigration is a contentious one; many Americans have voiced hostile opinions on the state of immigration today and about immigrants as well. Some of the very people, who voice negative opinions about immigrants, are Americans today because their grandparents or great-grandparents emigrated here decades ago. How did such a negative attitude against immigrants and immigration develop? I believe it comes from fear. Fear of losing “their” America.
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Hi Kim!
DeleteI agree with you, the more I read about the different groups that immigrated to the United States and how they were discriminated I came to the same conclusion, people tend to discriminate because they are afraid that these group of people keep them from getting jobs, or that the areas that they know start to change, people sometimes tend to dislike the unknown. I didn't know until now that the US is formed of so many different cultural groups.
What happend to your family was a really common case, I imagine that this happened because of the time and lack of education and awareness, do you think that this still happend's today??
Hi Carol!
DeleteThanks for your reply. It absolutely still happens today, and I think that the harder some try to hold on to the country they feel is "theirs," the more intolerant they will be. It kind of reminds me of decades back when a Black family would move into a neighborhood, White families would move out.
I am also taking a Race, Class, and Gender course, and although the subject matter so far is about Black and White issues, and White Privilege, I think the same concepts can be applied to immigration. It’s the whole “us versus them” debate.
ReplyDeleteIn Seeing More Than Black and White, Elizabeth Martinez writes, “In the US, racism has also escalated as whites increasingly fear becoming a weakened, minority population in the next century” (Andersen and Collins 86). In Systems of Power and Inequality, Andersen and Collins write, “Despite the ideology of the ‘melting pot,’ national identity in the United States has been closely linked to a history of White Privilege (79). I believe race still matters in America because of White people’s fear of becoming a minority and no longer being able to identify with “their” country. I believe that immigration is such a hot issue because white and non-white Americans fear losing their country to immigrants.
During the presidential election of 2012, many friends were vocal about immigration, and my sense was that immigrants were thought of as less then equal on a human level, and “they” don’t belong here. They complained that their old neighborhoods have changed and are unrecognizable today because the color and culture of the new residents has changed their neighborhoods in recent years. I believe that the opposition towards immigrants is because Americans fear that they are losing their country; that because immigrants are continuously “allowed” into America, they are stripping away the values of this country, making it unrecognizable as each year passes.
I grew up in an area of Queens, NY that was very diverse racially and culturally. On my block lived Italians, Irish, Blacks, people from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Guyana, India, and Haiti. During the early 1990’s, most of the residents moved away as many Guyanese people moved in. Today, the area is known as Little Guyana.
Immigration impacted the “native” people of my old neighborhood because most of the original residents left as Guyanese immigrants moved in. The landscape of the neighborhood has changed; the shopping area reflects Guyanese culture. The neighborhood now seems overcrowded as many of the single family homes have been converted into multiple dwellings because residents bring their family members from their country to live with them. This makes assimilating easier for the new arrivals. This is no different than in 1920 when my great-grandparents came here and stayed with people they knew, filling up a house with multiple families.
Everyone of my old neighbors and I are still in contact, and when we talk about our old neighborhood, there is a sense of sadness because it’s changed so much – it’s not “ours” anymore. All of the locations we appreciated have been replaced with stores that are unfamiliar to us because they cater to the Guyanese population. It’s sad, but I would be a hypocrite if I looked down on those immigrating to America now since I come from a family of immigrants.
The attitude expressed by some people today towards the influx of Guyanese people, is similar to how many people feel about “illegal Mexicans.” Those words seem to describe any Latino-looking male standing on a corner. I’ve heard Americans (white and non-white) comment negatively towards day laborers. My position is this: “The men standing in groups on many corners are out there trying to get a day of work to earn a day’s pay to feed their families. Whatever the lawmakers are fighting for or against in terms of immigration policies, has nothing to do with a man trying to earn a day’s pay to feed his family.” Many people have commented to me that they are here illegally, but I say “that’s not for me to assume, it’s for the lawmakers to come up with a solution for those entering the country illegally, but until then, I see a man on a corner trying to work.”
Andersen, Margaret, L. and Patricia Hill Collins, Race, Class, and Gender: An Anthology. 8th ed. Belmont, Ca: Wadsworth, 2013. Print.
Very interesting Kim. Did you also see in correlations between Latino experiences and Native American experiences?
Delete"Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familialy, culturally, regionally)?"
ReplyDeleteI am an American that has been born overseas, have spoken several languages before English, and have a diverse background ethnically. I am half Native American from my Biological Father, and German from my Mother. My Biological Father was born and raised on a Native American Reservation, and my Mother though German was raised in the United States. I moved around allot as a child as my Father was in the Military. I lived in 13 different states as a child. I am currently an American History Major at ESC, and I am finishing up my degree from where I left off. I am within 4 classes(including this one) and I will have my BS.
Immigration effects us all, in so many different ways..good and bad. I have seen many of my nations cultural norms and customs being slowly replaced by immigrants norms and customs. Some of it good, some of it very bad. History has shown this type of activity has not only happened, but will continue to go on. Just as it did in Rome, now in Europe with many cultural issues have come to pass over immigration, and now in the United States. I would go well over the 100 word assignement over this issue, so I will leave it as I have above. :)
You are able to bring a perspective that I think is valuable to our First People's of North America course. Your travels provide insight into immigration and because of your Native American heritage. It's one thing to read about the struggles of Native peoples, but to "hear" a voice in this forum, makes me appreciate learning in this course even more.
Delete"Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area. "
ReplyDeleteThe issue is, where I live there are so many groups that have moved into my area....I guess I will pick the Chinese, as they have taken over many city blocks, banks, and businesses in my area. Many of the blocks where I live were owned by Irish and Italians, famous for their block parties, pastry stores, and dinner functions. The Chinese that moved in are quiet; they generally don’t socialize with people on the blocks, and only talk to their own group. Street signs and billboards that were in English are now written in Chinese. The driving in the area, which was always bad has become worse. I have never seen so many cars, busses, and trucks, driving on the sidewalk as I do now. Though many cars driven by non-Chinese have a tendency to ignore street signs and lights, it has now become a norm. Because of the lack of communication with the Chinese, my neighbors grow to dislike them, as their customs are different that the former social norms. There are many beautiful aspects to the Asian culture, and I wish the Chinese in my area would become more open. The more people are educated in their customs, I think the easier it will be for everyone around them to “gel.”
The Chinese here in the Dominican Republic are kinda the same, at least the ones that are not been living here for a long time. every cultural group has different traditions and behavior, i wonder why most of the Chinese people are so reserved in this kind of things, they like to talk and be with each other. Meanwhile I see for example in Miami, where Panamenians, Dominicans, Cubans, Venezolanos, they all interact with each other and live a social life between each other.
Deletedo you think maybe it is because all these group speak the same language? or it is just that the Chinese have a completly different culture and traditions, and maybe that's why they are more reserved.
Interesting points.
DeleteHow do you see the experiences your are describing in contemporary NY relate to what you are learning in this course? Do you see any similar experiences between the treatment of natives and the treatment of the Chinese? Please hare some insights about what you have learned thus far for students not enrolled in your course.
It's sad to see that there are still so many frictions between now-neighboring cultures...
DeleteI believe this kind of cultural shock is generally caused by two factors, previous history and the self-reference criteria, on both sides.
It's true that initial Chinese immigrants had a very hard time in the US. During the Transcontinental Railroad works, they were "an expendable asset" to the company, with so many Chinese arriving every day, they could afford to lose as many as it took to achieve their goals...
After that, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and later the other immigration acts that imposed quotas on them and limited their rights.
This has clearly left scars on the Chinese, which can explain some of their unwillingness to better integrate and assimilate.
Of course there is also the other side of this coin: Chinese, like most immigrants, tend to band together and form communities wherever they are.
There are Chinatowns in pretty much every major city in the Western World, from LA to, Caracas, to Paris and onwards, and they all share this "enclave-like" characteristic where you almost exclusively hear Chinese being spoken, and only see Chinese symbols and goods on display.
I believe this is partly caused by the inherent self-reference criteria that all peoples share, were we find it very difficult not to compare our own culture with anything else, and usually with biased results, causing them to regard anything foreign to their culture as "not as good as ours". This can also explain their lack of integration, as they clearly wish to maintain their own cultural identity and heritage.
Either way, I believe that it's wrong for the Chinese to "impose" themselves the way "MasterMoulder" (I apologize ! I can't find your name anywhere :-S) describes, and it's quite normal for other residents of the area to feel they are being encroached upon.
It's precisely this lack of communication and dialog that turns a small cultural friction into a full-blown cultural shock, and can even have horrible results for all involved.
At any rate, I hope that it won't come to that in your neighborhood's case MasterMoulder!
Dr. Rogers,
DeleteI see allot of similarities between the way Chinese have/are being treated and the way that Natives have been in the United States. The main difference is that the Native Land was either stolen or taken by the white settlers, whereas the Chinese are trying to gain property in the United States. The Chinese, as pointed out by Diego (Thank you sir), have had a very difficult time in doing so. Laws had prevented Chinese from legally owning land, voting, and opening businesses. During my time at ESU, and on my own researching history, we have learned that the Chinese, like the Natives were treated as inhuman. They were killed, stolen from; women were raped, and swindled for a long time.
Here in early New York it was no different. Most Chinese were only allowed to exist to create laundry shops, Chinese food shops, and conduct manual labor.
Like the Native Americans, the Chinese have survived the prejudice of the US Government and thrived. They now have taken over many streets in NYC, Mott Street, Mulberry, East Broadway, and Canal. Tons of shops, Banks, Schools, and Law Firms. Almost all of the billboards in these areas are in Chinese, not English.
I learned allot of this in my Asian American class, it was a great class.
Hope that ties the loop Dr. Rogers!
My name is Juan Tolentino I am from the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo (the capital), which is where I live now. I move to the United States when i was 13 to attend high school there and learn English. Immigration impacted me and my family as well because the language barrier we all were facing. I think in my family with now have a combination of United States culture and Dominican because there are some of my brothers that were born and i personally sometimes I identify myself with certain things from the USA. I enjoy playing basketball, spending time with family and friends. I am in the Universidad Apec of Santo Domingo attending the Empire State College to major in Business Management concentrate in Finance and Economy.
ReplyDeleteI am currently employed at one of the largest banks in the Dominican Republic in the business department working with loans. I have always believed that the more knowledgeable I am, the more I will be able to empower my clients to make better decisions. My short term goal is to become a regional manager at the bank where I am currently employed and my long term goal is to be a successful entrepreneur. I also planned on finishing the Empire program this year.
to which part of the states you moved to? How did it impact you the immigration? besides the language barrier.
DeleteCan you describe your experience in the bank? What you like the most and the least? Was it hard to get the job?
DeleteVery interesting Juan,
DeleteThe hybridization of culture is a very interesting phenomenon...did you get a chance to look up an research related to this? Did you find any discussions about this is your textbooks?
1. Write a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in Module 01 and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it. Do not assume that all of your readers are familiar with the resource. Here is a good link for composing a quality academic journal post:
ReplyDeleteThe situation in Ireland was difficult for those trying to survive through the Famine. This was one of the biggest reasons why the Irish left Ireland in search of new land and opportunity. The Irish immigrated to the United States in search of a better life. The situation inside Ireland was difficult. Wealthy landlords were “King” during this time and did not spare many people grace even considering their situation. If you missed the rent, some landlords would even burn down your house. These men demanded outrageous rents that the poor could not afford. Famine was also a big problem and trying to make a life outside of this was extremely difficult, as the saying goes “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. This was exactly what was happening in Ireland, the wealth distribution was terrible. Owning Land inside Ireland that you could cultivate was something many people valued and dreamed of having, News travelled quickly that the United States was offering free Land. This was an attractive alternative for the Irish, as finally they’d have a way out of their current situation, a chance to start over new and make that dream come true.
“Throughout the Famine years, nearly a million Irish arrived in the United States. Famine immigrants were the first big wave of poor refugees ever to arrive in the U.S. and Americans were simply overwhelmed. Upon arrival in America, the Irish found the going to be quite tough. With no one to help them, they immediately settled into the lowest rung of society and waged a daily battle for survival.” The Irish battled in the beginning stages or their immigration as people did not understand them or accept them into the American society. This made things even harder for these people as now they were in a different country that had different rules and ways of doing things. The Irish changed significantly.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/america.htm
Very interesting Kyle,
DeleteDo you see any universal pattern emerging when looking at Irish immigration patterns and the immigration patterns you are learning about in the US? Can you provide some information from your sources to share with those students not in your course?
Well during World War, many people felt the affects of what war causes (mainly famine) people therefore searched other lands for a better life. THis was a fairly common trend. Europe and even asia has experience simular immigration patterns to this.
DeleteI don't think many people in the states realize to what degree the Irish were discriminated against when they hit the shores of the U.S.in the 1800's. I live in a very, very small town and in the late 1920's someone burned a cross either on the yard of a Irish Catholic family, or in the Catholic cemetery that was also in the same area as this family's home was.We thought it was heresay until a couple years ago when our town's newspaper reprinted the event in the Old Times Section.
DeleteHello everyone, my name is Amanda. I am from New York, USA but I currently live in North Carolina, USA. I am a history major specializing in ethnic and gender studies. Immigration hasn’t had much impact on me personally. But I am aware of the increase of immigrants coming to America over the years and even more so in North Carolina. I enjoy being able to connect to people from all over the world.
ReplyDeleteA cultural group that has immigrated to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area is Hispanics from Central America. There is no particular group(s) within the Hispanic community that has specifically immigrated to this area being that there are many from various countries. Immigration has heavily impacted the area in more areas than others. Due the high immigration rate, there are immigration laws being enforced around the county and in nearby counties. Many of the impacts stems from illegal immigration, employment, and the overall economy within the Char-Meck area. For example, about two years ago, there was a protest at a local community college against the financial aid. The problems stemmed from that were students who were not legal immigrants but wanted federal aid in order to go to school. The reaction of this protest from the natives were that many felt that if one is not paying taxes nor is legal, they should not be allotted government aid. Another impact in the community was the issuing of Driver Licenses to illegal aliens. Charlotte-Mecklenburg has now allotted the distribution of licenses for illegal immigrants. One other major impact is the economy. Many flock here because of the price of living and jobs available in this area. Most immigrants in the area take low paying jobs or laborer jobs to make ends meet which in turn boosts the Charlotte economy. The impaction of immigrants to this region is met with mixed responses from natives. For the most part, there are no race problems or anything of the sort. The Charlotte area is very blended community and any issues are usually government related.
Why is increasing immigration to North Carolina?
DeleteHello Amanda,
DeleteDo you have any sources to share regarding the "Hispanic" migration to North Carolina? Did you look at any local demographics? This will support your thoughts a bit more.
Also, what can you share about how the role of immigration has impacted individuals you have learned about in our Native American course?
Very interesting post, Amanda. I was wondering if there is any country in specific that you think the majority of Hispanics immigrants come from? Is it Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, or another country?
DeleteMany migrate to the Charlotte area for better jobs and lives. But as of recently, that doesn't seem to be the case. Immigration to Charlotte isn't as high compared to the early 2000's but even in the recession, there is still an increase of immigrants.
Delete"Despite Charlotte’s economic troubles, immigrants still view the city favorably, Furuseth said. Hispanic immigrants haven’t fled because much of the immigrant population has firmly settled into the area, he added." (WCNC)
As for a specific country, Mexico seems to be the top one. "“There’s a mature, stable immigrant community in Charlotte from Mexico,” Furuseth said. “These are people who have families and own homes and their kids belong to the Cub Scouts." (WCNC)
What I also found is that immigration varies from year to year and that is has decreased in recent but Mecklenburg county (where I live) and Union county have the highest percentage of Hispanic immigrants.
RE:
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Charlotte-area-population-grew-during-recession-149980915.html
http://ui.uncc.edu/story/charlotte-nc-sc-diversity-population-immigration
Hey, everyone! My name is Anabelle Ramirez. I am 22 years old. I am 100% Panamanian. Currently, I am studying Marketing. Hopefully, I will be graduating this year. Well, whenever anyone asks where my family is from, they might expect a long interesting story. Nevertheless, it is never that way. My family’s story is simple. My family is all Panamanian. I know, we must have come from somewhere, but I never have a clear answer. Whenever I ask my mom and aunts, they tell me from Spain, but that’s it. They never explain further. So, maybe they just suppose that from history classes. :p
ReplyDeleteAnyways, nice to meet you all!
1-Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familiarly, culturally, and regionally)?
ReplyDeleteMy Name is Lismery Ferreras de la Cruz. I’m from to Dominican Republic. I’m twenty years old and I've been working for 2 years at Scotia bank. I ‘m study in the program between Unapec and Empire State College the career Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Economics, Concentration in Finance and hopefully I will be graduating this year! I’m planning on getting a Master’s degree in Finance once I’m done with my bachelor’s. I really like music, and traveling. I played Oboe in a Music Band in Dominican Republic. My family’s story is easy. My family is all Dominican.
2. Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area.
The principal cultural group of immigration in my country is Haitians. Nobody knows how many Haitians and Haitian descended Dominicans are living and working in the Dominican Republic. Modern Haitian migration to the Dominican Republic dates from the late nineteenth century, when increasing North American capital boosted sugar production. Dominicans have never welcomed these immigrants. Their presence resulted from economic necessity borne of the reluctance of Dominicans to perform the menial task of cane cutting. They always have higher level of this crimination here from Dominicans. The president Trujillo ordered a general roundup of Haitians along the border in 1937, during which an estimated 20,000 Haitians were killed.
Recent natural disasters in Central America and the Caribbean have pushed large numbers of migrants to Dominican Republic and in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, emigration pressures from the devastated country are likely to grow.
The level of security of the board between Dominican Republic and Haiti is very unsafely but the Haitians have to cross a river “masacre” because their objectives are get better life for their family, no matter what , what type of work they have to do.
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians live at least part time in the Dominican Republic, enduring frequent discrimination and the constant fear of being deported. A cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed at least 4,000 people and sickened 200,000 has made matters worse.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAEireland.htm
its really interesting that you play the oboe! you are the first person I know it plays it, is it hard? what songs do you play?
DeleteDo you think is bad that there are a lot of haitians in Domenican Republic? why or why not?
Hello Lismery,
DeleteVery interesting points. Did you get anything from your textbooks to support these thoughts?
Yes is so hard because you have to put specif air in your mouth and here in Dominican Republic jus 12 people play Oboe
DeleteTrace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area.
ReplyDeleteI would like to connect the topics we have discussed in this class with Panama. In class, we learned that Chinese helped in building the US Transcontinental Railroad. The majority of the people that work in building it were Chinese. Similarly, in 1854, about 1600 Chinese came to Panama to work on the Panama Railroad. From this point on, Chinese became part of the Panamanian population. They faced discrimination and struggle, but they still are very present in our culture. They are part of it now. They impacted us in a good way with their wisdom, friendship and their famous tiny stores always carrying what we need. Lastly, what I like about them is that they still speak their language. They take care of their family business and celebrate their New Year with all of us.
This is part of the beauty of History. It;s about how culture come together and become an important part of the country.
References
Jackson, E. (n.d.). Panama's Chinese community. The Panama News, Panama's English Language Newspaper. Retrieved March 13, 2013, from http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_10/issue_09/community_01.html
HI Anabelle, nice pint you expose in your discussion , i like too the thihing that they sell here in DOminican Republic. They have a lot restaurant and stores and very lower prices.
DeleteYes! They sell pretty good stuff!
DeleteVery good information here Anabelle.
ReplyDeleteDo you see any parallels between what is happening in Panama and what you are learning in your course materials?
Yes! Definitely. You know, at first, I thought that all the discrimination just happened in America as immigrants were trying to adjust and have a better life. However, after researching for this blog, I learned and noticed that this even happened in my country. One of our first presidents, Arnulfo Arias, was anti-Chinese, which is why the Chinese were have such a struggle at first.
ReplyDeleteI love how all things come together. And even though we are just learning about American immigration, it still correlates. :)
1) Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familialy, culturally, regionally)?
ReplyDeleteGreetings All!
My name is Josh and I am from a little town called Sea Cliff, New York, which is on the North Shore of Nassau County, Long Island. I am currently living in a dreadfully cold city, Syracuse, New York. I am at the moment finishing a Master’s Degree in Childhood Education grades 1-6 at Syracuse University while working full time as an art teacher and mentor for an agency called Advocates Incorporated. I am also at the moment taking 12 credits, (3 classes) at Empire State College. I am currently certified as an art teacher in New York State and I also hold a B.F.A. for Painting and Illustration also from Syracuse University. I also play in a two person Jazz band! Anyhow, on to the questions regarding immigration.
Immigration has not in any obvious way (at least for my-self) impacted me or my immediate family. Although, now that I think about it… As, I now reside in Syracuse, and do a lot of work in both public and private schools here in the city, I have come across many students who are from Iraq, Somalia, and other Middle-Eastern and African Countries. These families come over seeking safety and a better life. This has brought a challenge to me as I have had to try and find ways to communicate with my students who do not speak English. I have attempted to do this through visual arts and music. Interpreters are few and far between.
This is something that the Syracuse City School District is having a difficult time with as their spending is consistently being cut for teachers and services. It is most unfortunate because the children who need services the most are not getting them. In addition, those who do not get the services they need now will fall behind and stay behind and standardized testing from the Federal Government is absolutely no help and is basically THE step in the wrong direction as testing all students as if they are all exactly the same is an illogical form of assessment when we have such a diverse group of learners.
References:
http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/current_issues/ci13-9/ci13-9.html
Hi JTJ, nice to meet you, I have to sister and they play tenor sax and alto. Wao the problem in your school is so sad i think i s no the correct form . Here in Dominican Reoublic we have a lot of problem with the education the salary of the teachers are very low and the level of education too
DeleteHi Lismery!
DeleteTenor Sax!! That must have taken a lot of hard practice on your sisters part. I wouldn't be able to get a note out of that!!
I am sorry to hear about the state of education you are talking about in the Dominican Republic. Our funding is getting cut every year it seems. Teaching assistants are being cut, special education teachers, everyone across the board really. This in turn makes the student to teacher ratio more unmanageable than it already is. Last spring when I was teaching an art class for 8th grade it was a class of 30 boys. It was difficult to say the least.
I am wondering, how many students are in a typical classroom with one teacher in the Dominican Republic?
And has immigration affected the classroom dynamic there as well?
Nice meeting you!
Cheers!
-Josh
Hey JTJ,
DeleteI would answer that... Here at Dominican Republic in public schools you can easily find 60 students. Which I find it isn't efficient with just one teacher. Things changes for private school and colleges which have a much reduced group and you can see that educational level is different one from the other. Furthermore, I believe even teachers from this country specially public school (primary and secondary level) teachers need to be re- educated.
Laura
2) Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area. Please post a response, and remember to respond to two other people's postings from the American Immigration: A Love Hate Relationship. Your post should be a minimum of 200 words with citations related to your readings and course resources. Then be sure to respond to a minimum of two other posts. Provide at least one specific example and citation from the Module 03 online resources to support your opinions.
ReplyDeleteSince I am currently residing in Syracuse I looked closely into the history of the Native Peoples of the North East. It was difficult to read as it was one war after another and when I see the term “Indian Removal Act” I am filled with despair. Clearly, this sadness I feel is due to the unquenchable greed of the European settlers. It was simply never enough and no amount of bloodshed could stop their hunger for land that was not theirs.
The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) experienced conflict with Europeans in several wars despite alliances being made between the Haudenosaunee and the English in the early 1600’s. The Europeans ultimately tried to eliminate the Native peoples in order to claim the land. Apparently the Haudenosaunee had been fighting in wars with other Native peoples including the Wendat and further Northeast the “Erie, Shawnee, Miami, Illinois, Neutral and others” (Sutton, 279).
Also during this time the French were in competition with the British over land and trading prospects with native peoples and so the survivors of the groups attacked by the Haudenosaunee were quick to join the French in an alliance which later lead to the French and Indian War (1754-1763). After the French lost Canada was ceded to the British without any word about the cessation to the Native peoples who fought along side the beaten French Army. This brought on further conflict when British settlers tried to proclaim rule over the ceded land.
The Native groups (Haudenosaunee and others in the Great lakes region) managed to fight the British until peace was made between them in 1766. After the Indian Removal act in 1830, the Haudenosaunee were still able to hold their original land as theirs to live on in reservations as opposed to going through the added hardship of assimilation which unfortunately seems to be way more common.
About 75% of the Haudenosaunee population had died by the early 17th century due to diseases brought over by Europe (Sutton, 289). According to Sutton, the Haudenosaunee religion is still “very active and influential” despite the U.S. Government requiring that each reservation (one of the Oneida in Wisconsin and another in Oklahoma) have “separate political organizations” (Sutton, 298). I am not sure why this is but I have a feeling it has to do with control over the people who rightfully own the land we live on.
Work Cited:
Sutton, Mark Q. An Introduction to Native North America. Boston: Pearson Publishers, 2012
Hello Josh!
DeleteWow, that is some very interesting information you garnered! I knew there had been many ruthless conflicts between the Native American tribes and the European Settlers, and as usual, the human condition and self-reference criteria prevail over anything else - somebody wants something that belongs to someone else, that somebody has a means of dislodging that someone, and they do it, by force usually.
It's sad to see for how long this went on. When you think that there were still colonial empires during and after the Second World War, with self-proclaimed owner nations preying on and ransacking their so-called property! And even today, nations bicker and are on the brink of war with each other over territorial and in some cases pseudo-colonial disputes!
That treacherous move by the French in Canada was also horrible, a complete lack of honesty and honor!
Thank you for sharing this information with us !
Regards,
Diego
Write a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in Module 02 and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it.
ReplyDeleteI used the NMAI online resource and went to the Hopi or Hopitu community section. Their name means the Peaceful Ones and the spirit guide Maasawu gave them that name. Their creation stories revolve around the idea that the world has gone thru many creations or cycles. The Hopi also believe it was all just water covering the earth and the Creator made the land and them to live on it. According to them many ages have already passed and when they came out of the 3rd world and into the 4th world they arrived at the Grand Canyon in a placed called Sipa'puni. The Grand Canyon is very sacred to them because of many reasons. One is that salt is found there which is good for nutrition and their rituals. Another reason is that its associated with the birth and death of the spirit into the afterlife. The Hopis lived in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. Even though the terrain is tough, they are still very much an agricultural people that grow things like beans, squash and corn. They also have many intricate religious ceremonies and an extensive calendar with seasons.
The Hopi have many fascinating tales in their history and believe they journeyed to other continents across the sea. I learned a lot about the Hopis, I did not know that much about them before this. They have a very colorful and ancient culture that has to be preserved because some of their land and resources are being depleted and destroyed by outsiders. It is very important that the Hopi are able to continue their way of life which is thousands of years old.
Ferrell, Secakuku. National Museum of the American Indian, "Supawlavi Village, Hopi Nation." 2005. http://www.indigenousgeography.si.edu/.
Write a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in Module 01 and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it. Do not assume that all of your readers are familiar with the resource.
ReplyDeleteWell, I would like to go back to the first weeks of class in which we learned about the Irish as they were migrating to the United States. Professor DeLuca provided us with very good resources to be able to understand the reasons why they decided to leave their homes. Additionally, we even saw a movie called Far and Away, that in my opinion, clearly portrayed what the Irish went through. So, I learned that many Irish went to America because of the potato famine and because they wanted a better life. These were the push reasons. On the other hand, the pull reasons included the higher salaries offered in America and the free land they were giving as well. While in America, the Irish were treated badly and were even ripped off as soon as they arrived. They lived in very small places with a bunch of other people. However, they still had a piece of home in America since they form communities and groups. Later on, they became more integrated into the American culture.
It was great to learn about different masses of people who migrated to America in hopes of a better life.
Greetings,
Anabelle
Interesting information Anabelle. What makes it more interesting is the fact that potatoes are not native to Ireland, this was the result of what scholars call the Columbian Exchange...another form of migation which included plants, animals, and people. To learn more look at this video here: http://vimeo.com/6884670
DeleteWow! It was pretty interesting Dr. Rogers! First, I did not know that potatoes weren't native to Ireland and second, I didn't know about this Columbian Exchange. Thanks for the video! It's so sad that Ireland became so dependent on potatoes. And then, the Potato famine happened.
DeleteAgain, thanks for teaching me another form of migration.
Greetings,
Anabelle
I am glad that you found it interesting Anabelle! It is nice to see different perspectives of migration, whether it people people or (in this case) plants.
DeleteSupplemental:
ReplyDelete1) Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familialy, culturally, regionally)?
Hi my name is Michael Panepinto and I am from Batavia, New York. It is a fairly small town and it is in the western part of New York State. Most of the area where I live is rural and very nice. I am currently majoring in Historical Studies with a concentration in global studies. Immigration has not affected or impacted me personally in my life where I live or my family. So, unfortunately I have no personal stories or accounts. This area however is home to many Native American nations so that is an interesting thing about where I live.
2) Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area. Please post a response, and remember to respond to two other people's postings from the American Immigration: A Love Hate Relationship. Your post should be a minimum of 200 words with citations related to your readings and course resources.
Since I live in the western part of New York and there are Native American nations still living here today, I thought I would trace the history of when the Europeans immigrated here and had a huge impact on the Native American people. The Senecas live the closest to me so I chose them. I used the the map resource "Maps of Native American Tribes in the United States" and went thru to the area where I live and found information on the Senecas.
During the Colonial period in the 1600s the Dutch and French were mainly in this area. The French and the Dutch were involved with the Senecas. The French however were the most involved with the Senecas, but not for good reasons. The French and Senecas had many battles with each other. In 1627, some of the French were allies with the Algonquian and went to war with the Senecas. The Senecas were a very powerful warrior tribe and overpowered and destroyed many of their other Native American rivals. So, in 1687 the French gathered many Native American tribes as allies to go against the Senecas, but the French still could not defeat them. The British however had better ties and relations with the Seneca and the Seneca along with the other tribes in the Six Nations, fought against the Americans in the American Revolution. The Native Americans did not like the Americans or colonists for taking their lands. The British lost the war and the Senecas and other nations who helped the British were attacked and their villages and crops were destroyed. The Senecas like other Native American tribes were very much affected by the Colonists who came over, who would later be considered/known as Americans and by European nations like France and Britain. It was not a positive interaction unfortunately, it resulted in a lot of war and loss of their peoples, lands, and way of life.
Access Genealogy, "Seneca Indian Tribe History." 1906. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/seneca/senecahist.htm.
Hi Michael,
DeleteI really enjoyed your blog posting in reading about the Native American Seneca tribe. I have a great fondness, admiration and appreciation of American Indians and believe their skill, knowledge and contributions to the nation were and are often under-appreciated. Certainly early American immigrants were greatly aided, and even able to survive those initial winters, because of native Indian assistance. Their heritage and history should be highlighted more often.
1) Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familialy, culturally, regionally)?
ReplyDeleteHi. My name is Bernard Williams. I'm a student with Empire State College, International Programs Branch in Panama. I'm studying to complete a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. I'm originally from Detroit, MI, though after joining the U.S. Air Force, I have called many places home. After retiring from the Air Force I worked as a contractor in Kuwait and Iraq. Now I've finally returned to Panama, my new home, to settle down and complete my degree before entering my next career. Immigration has impacted me culturally as I have immigrated to Panama and married a Panamanian.
Hi Bernard! Nice to hear from you!I am really glad you call Panama your home now. :)
DeleteHi Anabelle,
DeleteThank you very much! Panama has often been considered a favorite retirement country for many interested in living abroad. I find the country to be friendly, open and inviting to foreigners and of course the weather, scenery and people make it a beautiful country. Although the cost of living has increased (to some extent significantly) over the past 10-odd years, it remains lower than many other countries and I'm very happy to be here. Now if I can just get my cedula then I'll really be in business!
2) Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area. Please post a response, and remember to respond to two other people's postings from the American Immigration: A Love Hate Relationship. Your post should be a minimum of 200 words with citations related to your readings and course resources. Then be sure to respond to a minimum of two other posts. Provide at least one specific example and citation from the Module 03 online resources to support your opinions.
ReplyDeleteMy hometown of Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area, is home to more Arab Americans than any other region in the country. Michigan boasts the greatest number of Arabs and Detroit is home to more Lebanese Americans—125,000—than any other city in the country.
Initially, upon arrival in the U.S., many Arabs came to work for Ford Motor Co., located at that time in Highland Park, MI, a city surrounded by Detroit. Later, Ford moved from Highland Park to Dearborn, a city next to Detroit, and many Arabs followed. According to Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly, at least 30 percent of the city was of Middle Eastern heritage in 2000, and it's likely "a good bit higher" a decade later.
They assimilated well to their new home and of course brought native traditions, customs and foods with them. Many came from merchant backgrounds and would open shops and business which thrived and competed with other local business establishments. I can recall seeing many former ‘mom and pop’ corner shops, local, independent grocery stores, and area gas stations, changing from being white or black run business to middle-eastern (Arab) run establishments. This could have created outward tensions, but because of the versatility and wide ranging ethnic groups in the area, these changes continued and became the norm. I should note than many Americans and immigrants moved to the Detroit area to work in the automobile industry, so as true for America as a whole, this region became a large melting pot of different cultures blending together.
Of recent times, an issue that has grown to become contentious is the building of Mosques in certain areas. For those unfamiliar with the religion of Islam, prayer worship is conducted five-times per day, and the Mosque sounds the call to prayer for the Muslim community to gather. The prayer call is sounded over a loud-speaker and all within the surrounding area can hear it.
Residents of one city in the region, Hamtramck, have had heated exchanges regarding the building and placement of Mosques within the town. The area has traditionally been a Polish-American enclave, but recently many Muslim immigrants have settled in the area. The controversy in Hamtramck comes as Muslims here are making strides to gain political influence.
In the United States, freedom of assembly and religion is a right and as the region has evolved, Arabs and Muslims now make up a large percentage of the population and as with any other group, they are allowed to pursue their dreams, open businesses and build religious institutions for worship.
References:
The Historian, First Wave Arab Immigrants, http://historianforum.blogspot.com/2009/02/arab-american-immigration.html;
Lebanese Americans (http://www.answers.com/topic/lebanese-americans);
Arab newcomers help Dearborn buck population trend (http://articles.wsbt.com/2011-03-27/arab-american_29349468).
Hamtramck Mosques spark fights http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130211/METRO01/302110342#ixzz2OBVB9nnA).
Hi Bernard,
DeleteYour post has made me think of the treatment of immigrants in France, where I grew up. When I was a child in Paris, there was overt discrimination against people of North Africa, Algerians in particular. Algeria was a former colony of France, and people who had emigrated from there were treated very poorly: they had low-paying jobs, if any, shoddy housing, substandard schooling and the French generally treated them as third class citizens. As a child going to school, I had minimal interaction with Algerian children, because they went to different schools, on the outskirts of Paris, where they lived in shantytowns called "Bidonvilles" or "Drumtowns" from the oil drums that were part of the structures, or in temporary public housing. Later, when i was a dancer, I had an Algerian friend who danced also, and who was very ashamed of her parents their poor command of the French language and their customs in general. Thinking about it now that i am taking this course, I realize how difficult it must have been for her family to adapt to French ways when they were isolated from the mainstream, forced to live together in segregated areas, underemployed and facing hostility and disdain from the French. I decided to look up some facts about Algerian immigrants in case my memories were incorrect, and this is what I found:
Prior to World War II, when Algeria was a French colony, many Algerian men came to France looking for relief from the poverty back home and found jobs working in coal-mining, iron, steel and car manufacturing; they scraped by and sent money back to their relatives in Algeria.(www.history.ac.uk/)Before their independence from France in 1962, Algerians coming over were "not leaving a country to enter another since they were French nationals. However they were French subjects, not French citizens." (www.history.ac.uk/)...
...After WWII, the French passed measures that granted them French nationality, but with a distinction: they were "Francais-Musulmans d'Algerie" or French-Muslims from Algeria, so basically they were incorporated while being differentiated. At the same time, families started to emigrate, instead of the male population of previous times, and in consequence, less money was being sent back to Algeria, and integration was more possible. Living conditions were bad, with the North-African population segregated in "bidonvilles", as above mentioned, on the outskirts of major French cities. these makeshift towns were sometimes as large as they were appalling, Nanterre, in the North of Paris, being the largest.
DeleteIn the fifties, French repression of Algerians started to intensify, causing many Algerians to support the FLN (National liberation Front) that was a key component in the Algerian war of independence from France.
In the 1960s, police and immigrants clashed and the conflicts between them escalated until the police retaliated violently against FLN members, killing many in a 1961 clash, when "over 50 Algerians were shot, clubbed and drowned, their bodies often thrown in the Seine" (wwww.history.ac.uk/)
After 1962, when Algeria separated from France, many more Algerians came over. (in 1965, there were 500,000 Algerians in France) The French continued to judge them undesirable, segregating them further in temporary housing -as the government did not expect or want them to stay- "the authorities judged Algerians insufficiently "developed" to accede immediately to council housing" (www.history.ac.uk/)Meanwhile,recent immigrants from other countries were being offered adequate housing. Over the years, Algerian and other North African males in France have had to fight the stereotypes of being violent, lazy, disaffected, unwilling to settle into the mainstream and of abusing social benefits. Whether the cause or the effect of these stereotypes, they have very limited employment opportunities and very limited chances of escaping their cycle of poverty and marginalization.
Further, France has taken a stance against practicing Muslims by expelling several young girls from schools because they wore the traditional headscarves. Over three million Muslims live in France and the ruling caused many protests and lawsuits. It seems that the climate for North African immigrants is not much better in France than it was when i was a kid...
http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Focus/Migration/articles/house.html
http://www.gmu.edu/programs/icar/ijps/vol2_2/seljuq.htm
1. Write a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in Module 01 and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it. Do not assume that all of your readers are familiar with the resource.
ReplyDeleteDuring our American Immigration class, I was able to learn about the experience European immigrant groups had to face. However, one that I found to be really interesting was the Irish. The Irish used to sell crops, mostly potatoes, and made a living out of it. After potato crops caught a disease and the Irish were unable to pay their landlords, they had to think of ways to survive. In this case, immigration was their best solution. Many immigrated to the United States looking for jobs and better lives. The Irish did not expect what was going to happen next. Once they arrived into the U.S. they understood that it was not going to be easy to adapt to a new culture. The Irish faced discrimination in many ways. For example, they were the ones to get the low paying jobs, doing things that locals did not want to do. The Irish worked unloading ships, pushing carts, and cleaning yards, which were unskilled jobs. The Irish living conditions did not change much in the United States. They had to share spaces in cellars or houses that were rented to them at high prices by landlords. Sometimes, one landlord would rent a house to so many people, that the ones that could not be accommodated inside had to live in the gardens. After the Civil War, the Irish started to work building roads and running factories. These jobs paid them much better, which allowed Irish immigrants to grow in the United States. They build small towns that resembled their own in Ireland where they felt secure and protected from locals.
Reference:
Gavin, P. (2000). The history place. Retrieved from http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/america.htm
1) Write a 50-100 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familiarly, culturally, regionally)?
ReplyDeleteMy name is Alcibiades Gonzalez; I'm from Santiago de Veraguas, Panama, currently study at Empire State University, New York, in the career of International Business.
One of the most striking immigration for me, were the Chinese and Japanese, as the product of the conflict situation that existed in the nation with these immigrants
Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area. Please post a response, and remember to respond to two other people's postings from the American Immigration: A Love Hate Relationship. Your post should be a minimum of 200 words with citations related to your readings and course resources. Then be sure to respond to a minimum of two other posts.Provide at least one specific example and citation from the Module 03 online resources to support your opinions.
One that I think immigration is a big issue in America is definitely Asian immigration specifically that of the Chinese, since for various reasons, has immigrated to obtain a better life in other countries.
At this point I want to make a comparison with Chinese immigration in America and in Panama, since in both cases begins in the years 1,800, came in Panama to build the canal. In America by changing their homeland affairs by different political issues.
In both cases, the Chinese have developed a unique way, because as I consider your lifestyle and way of working have made rapid progress in the two countries.
Today the Chinese community in Panama has an important place in society, as what many Panamanians do not, because they maintain a quiet lifestyle and focused.
Unlike immigration in the United States, Panama has an acceptance to the Chinese, since they are not incurred as in USA; the problems went through to achieve their ultimate acceptance within the country.
No doubt the Chinese people, is an important part within societies, and often contributing to the development of society in the countries where they are, providing the industry changes.
One of the most important problems is that the native feels, is supplanted by the alien, and yet look like they are slowly taking over everything. But at this point, we cannot blame if you do not learn the way you work and implement the ways they used to ensure success within a company
Hey man, I enjoyed your post. I would think that becoming part of the Us is quite difficult, probably because they like to be very unique and cautious.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Diego Salvatierra and I am originally from Venezuela. I've been living abroad since I turned 18, first studying Economics and Management in Belgium for five years. Sadly I was unable to graduate because of my family's sudden departure from Venezuela in 2010, and in late 2011, I arrived in Panama to help my family settle down.
I am now finishing my degree in Business Management with a main focus on Marketing, and have begun pursuing a Minor in Hospitality Management and Tourism.
As you can imagine, immigration has indeed affected my family in all three ways.
My stay in Belgium was a truly unforgettable experience and I was able to integrate and assimilate Belgian culture very well. Of course, there were difficulties that arose, especially considering I was completely isolated from my family!
Now here in Panama, I must admit that I harbor mixed feelings about my present situation, both for not having been able to graduate successfully in Belgium and because I was partly brought here against my will, and my family is having many difficulties coping with not being able to return to our homeland.
Nevertheless, I try to take the bad with the good; my family is safer here in Panama, and we are pushing forward! Panama's culture differs somewhat from Venezuela, but all-in-all, we share many common characteristics, so I don't feel all that much like a "stranger".
Part 2: Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area.
As a Venezuelan, I have better examples from my homeland than I do for Panama:
In Venezuela, Middle-Eastern immigration to Venezuela began in the early 19th Century. Most came from Lebanon and other such nations, but in Venezuela, they all tended to be regarded as "Turcos" (just like in the US!).
As a matter of fact, their immigration patterns were not all that dissimilar from the US altogether: Most first-generation arrivals began to set up shop as street peddlers and salesmen, and as time went on, they began to establish stores and even store chains, some going on to become prominent businessmen in Venezuela.
In the Isle of Margarita, Venezuela's largest island in the Caribbean, there are many commercial avenues that are practically dominated by Middle-Eastern stores and shops, and everyone in Venezuela will typically refer to those sectors as "donde los Turcos", "the Turks' streets".
This mustn't be seen as offensive, because Venezuelans in general tend to be very tolerant and open-minded, it's simply due to the fact that most humble Venezuelans have close to no idea where Turkey is or if Lebanon is part of that country or not! Born from a lack of cultural awareness, "Turcos" is just a slang term used to refer to all Middle-Easterners in general, and should never be considered insulting.
As a general rule, Middle-Easterners were not really subject to any form of discrimination, racial or otherwise. They tended to blend into Venezuelan culture well, and established well-known communities and prominent families soon came to be known by the Venezuelan society.
Among other things, Middle-Easterners had little to no trouble establishing social clubs, community centers, schools and religious facilities.
All-in-all, Middle-Eastern immigration has generally had little negative impact on the native population, and Venezuelans have mixed well with Middle-Easterners, with for example many Venezuelan men marrying Lebanese women or vice-versa, and many Lebanese-Venezuelan families being born nationwide.
Hey Diego, I do have to agree the same with you, many people from their native countries, classify others as the same race, such as the Asians, people just classify them as the same, not knowing the fact that they are from other countries.
DeletePart 1: Hello My name is Salim Elhayek, I was born in Colombia but I am also Lebanese since my parents are from Lebanon. I have lived almost my entire life in Panama and I enjoy it as a chill country. Probably the reason we came here is because most of our family relatives are also living in this country. Another could be that my Father, wanted to also live here because Panama's economy is still growing, and thinks working here was a good idea. We have grown a lot in this country so yeah, everything is cool as of today.
ReplyDeletePart 2: A cultural group could be the Middle Eastern. I know a lot of middle eastern people that currently inhabit inside Panama with the same purpose that I try to have: enjoying the country and expanding our culture to others. As part of the Middle-East, I feel like we are more accepted in this country probably because of the fact that Panama is a peaceful country. Middle Eastern immigration is kind of unique because for instance: I know a lot of Middle Eastern people in this country. It is like every single one of them knows each other inside the country they inhabit. Also, I find it important that many of us live around Latin America, it could be because of reputation, religion, who knows, but I would say that it is because of reputation being peaceful with them. It is quite curious, but I would believe is due to the fact that socialism between people from the Middle East is at a another level, it is more like people do care about others as more than just friends. In the end I do believe that many Middle East people find it that living around Latin America is chill, and most importantly with the hopes of improving the reputation and peace throughout the World.
Hello Salim Elhayek,
DeleteI found your post very interesting, and I like the fact that though you live in Columbia, you are Lebanese (from ethnicity). This hopefully has given you the ability to see both groups of people in a very different light that someone who is Latin and born in South America.
Have you seen or had any issues though with the two groups? Normally if two groups of people come together in one area, there is usually some friction. Whether it is very little or allot. Religious conflicts can normally happy if Muslims and Catholics are in the same area as well...thoughts?
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DeleteWrite a 250 word minimum piece of writing that can be used in a blog post. Your writing must document and describe one of the web resources in your current Module (this will vary depending on the course you are enrolled in) and tell us, the reader what you have learned from it. Do not assume that all of your readers are familiar with the resource.
ReplyDeleteThis week in class the web resources focused on digital anthropology. Anthropology is the study of the movement of people. After reading about digital anthropology, I recognize its importance because, although it is not dealing with the physical realm, the techniques of documentation are quite similar. Further the virtual realms of digital anthropology are still recording the movements and activities of humans. Observing these movements and activities is beneficial in the present to gauge future behaviors.
I find further verification in its importance through this week’s resource, Kozinet (2010) in outlining that the six steps of ethnography are adhered to with netnography as “research planning, entrée, data collection, interpretation, ensuring ethical standards, and research representation” (1271). Netnography is an ethnography of people’s online behaviour. It is a tool used by consumer marketers to target consumers. Digital anthropology is not just a study or tool of business but also has application as a life practice. As we become more integrated with the digital realm, it is important to develop skills and methods that are reflective of these changes.
As a result of this new knowledge that I have gained, I have considered ways in which I could use netnography in my life. For example, before conducting business with a company I had not dealt with before, I would engage in research and data collection by reviewing the company blogs and faqs to determine how they conduct their business, treat their customers, and handle issues that may arise. Based upon whether or not the company engages in ethical standards I would then decide whether to subscribe or not.
Resource:
Kozinets, Robert. (2010). Netnography: Doing Ethnographic Research Online
Write a 50 word bio about yourself stating where you are from, what you study, and has immigration impacted you (familially, culturally, regionally)?
ReplyDeleteI am from the planet earth and a member of the human species. I am a student of human nature. I am currently engaged in the study of humanity as it migrates to online environments. I have been negatively impacted by the increase in negative attitudes towards immigration on familial, cultural, and regional levels.
Trace a cultural group that has immigrated to your area and explain how immigration impacted the "native" people in your area. Please post a response, and remember to respond to two other people's postings from the American Immigration: A Love Hate Relationship. Your post should be a minimum of 200 words with citations related to your readings and course resources. Then be sure to respond to a minimum of two other posts. Provide at least one specific example and citation from the Module 03 online resources to support your opinions.
ReplyDeleteA cultural group that has immigrated to my area is the Haitians. Their immigration has had a profound impact on the “native” people in my area. In an already impoverished nation, the influx of Haitians has created tension and additional competition. There is competition for employment, and with un(der)skilled laborers such as housekeepers and gardeners making around $2 per hour, poverty levels are high. Many of the Haitians are undocumented and working illegally. Many of them sell trinkets or braid hair at the beach hoping to collect on tourist dollars. One of the primary occupations here is motocoache driving. This is providing taxi service by motorbike.
Despite these vast hardships, lack of resources, and limited education almost everyone has a smartphone. Initially this took me by surprise. However, phones are very inexpensive now and data plan pricing is kept at a minimum so as to encourage all segments of the population to engage in using these devices. These devices preoccupy the minds and time of both the Haitians and the native population. When I look around, I see the people at work texting their family and friends. This is a very good example of Kozinet’s finding that “our social worlds are going digital” (Kozinets, 2010, p.1). While it is useful for keeping in touch with loved ones it prevents the Haitians and native population from interacting with each other and therefore maintains the distance and tension between them.
Resource:
Kozinets, Robert. (2010). Netnography: Doing Ethnographic Research Online
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ReplyDeleteWhat is their perspective about immigration? He states that immigration affects a nation positively and also negatively. He is looking at the two sides of the same coin. However, I can say he was impartial when stating that just as in Europe, many cultural issues have come with immigration in the US.
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ReplyDeleteCarol Reynoso Farina According what Carol Reynoso blog in her perspective about immigration is that she thinks the main reason why Dominicans leave the country is to get a better live, job opportunities and education.
She gave two point of view, in her family case she thinks it was good for them to traveled out of the Dominican Republic, they got a better live, but from Haitians she points out that immigration is bad in certain ways because immigrants have to do what the citizens deny to do in their own country.
"Hi everyone! My name is Kim and I am from NYC, NY. I have 1 year left at Empire State College, and I will be graduating with a BA in Human Development. The majority of my courses are in psychology, which is a subject I love.
ReplyDeleteMy family emigrated here from Sicily in 1920. My great-grandparents left everything behind at the age of 20 to board a steamship named the Michelangelo, headed to Ellis Island in NY. They were hard workers, but faced discrimination because of their immigrant status. They moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. to an area that was heavily populated with other Italians, which made their assimilation a bit easier because they were with others who shared the same culture and new American experiences. The discrimination they faced then, I assume is similar to the discrimination that immigrants face today.
The topic of immigration is a contentious one; many Americans have voiced hostile opinions on the state of immigration today and about immigrants as well. Some of the very people, who voice negative opinions about immigrants, are Americans today because their grandparents or great-grandparents emigrated here decades ago. How did such a negative attitude against immigrants and immigration develop? I believe it comes from fear. Fear of losing “their” America."
Her perspective to immigration is search for opportunities, to start a new life. Her view to immigration is people putting all of themselves working hard as much but still face discrimination from natives. Also she is mentioning most of the Americans forget that their ancestors are also immigrants. She is looking at immigration as a good thing that also bring US to what it is today.
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ReplyDeleteChoose 1 person: Juan Domingo Tolentino Lopez
What is their perspective about immigration? Do they view it as something good or bad? His perspective about immigration is basically Positive +. As he said, he was part of the immigration phenomenon, because when he was only 13 years old, he moved to the US looking for a better education. In that time, he faced some barriers, specifically the language barrier, it made it harder but he successfully got over it. Definitely, he views the immigration as something good.
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Each person migrates if life becomes very bad in the country where s/he is living. Everyone has the right to life the best life and to be able to provide food and money to their families.
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ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Franny Jerez
ReplyDeleteThe person that I choose is Carol Reynoso Farina, she was a Dominican Student.
What is the person perspective of immigration?
I think she is agree with immigration, since she said that people leave their countries to get a better education, better Jobs an also a better life. She also mentioned the way that Haitians are immigrating to Dominican Republic, and that’s a good point when Dominicans talk about immigration. I think that we are facing a Racial Discrimination in both sides, because some of them do not like Dominicans at all, they like the opportunities that being here should offer. They come here to do whatever to get better wages, but they are illegal immigrants, they cannot beg to have the same opportunities of Dominican Citizen.
Her perception of immigration is Positive, but is not every case.
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ReplyDeleteBlogger: Diego Salvatierra
What is their perspective about immigration?
His perspective was positive overall, because of the easy way of establishing himself and his family, however he explained about outsiders calling him Turkish (turcos), moreover he also explained middle-eastern in general were called like this but not in a offensive way.
Do they view it as something good or bad?
Blogger stated it was not entirely bad due to it wasn't that hard for him to establish and being accepted, he stated it was a bit hard for him at the beginning because it's wasn't a total different culture. Blogger added his bigger problem was not being able to graduate from college because he had to migrate.
Immigration make richer the cultures if they come to work together with good intentions. I think that Carol Reynoso’s commentary has an optimistic point of view about immigration.
ReplyDeleteAlso I want to add an observation to her argument that says that Haitian’s who immigrate to the DR are underpaid. I think that reality is that Haitians are a cheaper work force than the locals because they don’t pay social security and don’t have other legal costs because they are illegal immigrants. The salary is the same depending on the skills that they have but cost for the employers is cheap. When employers don’t pay, Haitians go for a strike. This immigrants ask for their rights and Dominican Laws protect them.
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Hello! I’m Leslie Rosario and I’m from the Dominican Republic. I was asked to comment on the perception of immigration of one of the posts as part of an Activity assigned by Professor Rogers. The person I chose was Josh from Sea Cliff, New York. I think his view of Immigration has been affected by the negative experiences the Native Americans had back in time in that city. He feels compassionate about their suffering and wouldn’t want something like that to happen again. In my opinion, he looks at the European immigration as something bad due to their hunger of power, and has nothing against the Native people, jut against their oppressors. He looks like the kind of person that can put himself in someone else’s shoes.
ReplyDeleteYou're right we have to feel compassionate about those who are leaving everything behind just to have a safe life, but they may also affect the lives of te country's citizens in taking their jobs. Hope we all stay safe in our countries.
Delete1- Hello, I'm Mouin Atrouni. I'm from Lebanon. I am answering this question because dr. Rhianna assigned it as a homework.I'm studying Radio and Tv. Immigration never affected me since I was born in Lebanon and still living here. However, what I know is that many people who immigrated suffered in the beginning from the hard conditions.Yet with time they got used to the situation.
ReplyDelete2- Lebanon is a very small country. However, it has many immigrants that suffered from wars in their countries such as: the Palestinians and the Syrians. Most of the people living in Lebanon nowadays are immigrants. The Lebanese youth are traveling abroad since they cannot find any work. The immigration of the other nationalities affected the young people by not having jobs. The Palestinians and the Syrians do accept low wages which make them more preferable than the Lebanese because the Lebanese people will not take this wage. So they are getting substituted by the other cheaper wages nationalities. This is a major problem that affected the Lebanese people.
Hello Mouin,
DeleteI do agree with you that Lebanese people leave Lebanon and migrate to other countries to find jobs with good salaries while immigrants in Lebanon such as Palestinians and Syrians work with a very low salary or accept working in very low salary.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Hadil Noureddine. I am from Lebanon. Student, majoring in Journalism. Graduating this year. I was born and lived my whole life in Kuwait and after high school, I returned back to Lebanon. But, my parents are still there. We lived our entire lives being immigrants. Until I came back to my home town.
Being an immigrant is not easy at first. In the end, you are not in your home.
Talking about the immigrants in my country " Lebanon." It is true that Lebanon suffers from economic problems. But, we have many immigrants for example Palestinians. There are many Palestinians in Lebanon. But, unfortunately, they do not have the chance to take the Lebanese Nationality although it is a human right. Palestinians are very friendly. I never got annoyed or hated by them and I always feel like they are part of us.
I also want to add something, Palestinian and Syrian cultures are very close or similar to our culture. I am hoping that Lebanon give nationalities to Palestinians and Syrians immigrants. Many of them have lived more than 10 years in Lebanon.
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