Parks have been a significant part in the urban society, it have New York City more tourist that wants to come everytime to see our famous Central Park. There are many parks besides the well known Central Park in the Tri-State area. There is Prospect Park that is located in Brooklyn that has attracted the locals and when the park was new it has attracted a lot more people besides the locals. There are many ladscapes that has attracted people to visit their states besides New York City, such as a park in Boston called "Franklin Park and Arnold Arboretum" (Low p.23). There are many known parks such as Delaware Park located in Buffalo, NY that is a great piece of history that can say a lot about a place.
One great things that people see when they go to the parks are the greens, the trees that is all over the park, it gives locals such as myself a feeling that we can connect with nature. along side the trees and plants are architecture that accomodate the park and give the park an artsy look to it. The cemeteries in Mount Auburn in Cambridge Massachusetts has a "picturesque effect" (Low 20). This have given a new look to cemeteries especially since cemeteries are known to look scary. With such attraction to parks and other landscapes in urban society, it need to be repaired and remodeled so the people that go there will love what they see.
There are municipal parks that shows a lot about a nation and become a tourists site as well as a landmark for the people. There is a lot of history and culture that can go into the municipal parks and it becomes a symbolic representation of the nation (Low 31). Over the years the once great landmark such as Riis Park or Prospect Park have been wrecked and no one cares to help with the repairs. It leaves the landmark that everyone loved into a neglected place that people go once in a while.
I believe that the parks and landmarks is a great way to symbolize our nation and represent the beauty that the nation has to offer. Unfortunately with the bad conditions that the park and landmark contain it becomes a place that no one really wants to go there unless they are locals. If i was a tourists in New York City and had to choose if I would want to go to Central Park or Prospect Park my choice will be Central Park. With the right funds and the people the come together in fixing up parks and beaches, there will be more people from different ethnic background that will love to go to all the places.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Transaction to the 21st century
There are many people that is moving from rural to urban, that leaves only a little amount of people that is involved in agriculture, many people choose
to move out to the urban areas. The shift of the people from farming and raising animal to now working in mass production have been a big change for civilizations over the years. There are many people that move out the the urban cities to sought out other jobs, but with the requirement of high educations it's not easy to find a job. It's a big change for the from one area to the next, a lot of people may say that where your coming from tell a lot about who you are. The sizes of a community is a big relavence to how we see it to be.
One thing that people such as Michael seen, " most people identify a place as rural or urban for historical and biographical reason" (Gmelch 416). A lot
of people see way a community is just by the way they see what around the area. If there are farmlands they will have it labeled rural even if there is not farmland but just acres of land, it can still be labeled rural. We are changing with the time, we will not go back to the past but go forward and follow what society is providing with. Agriculture is demolished and there are only people that controls what goes on in the field. Many people go into big industries and work from there.
I think it's good that people are trying to modernized their status and stop living in the past. It's true that even today we will still need people to work in the crops but not a lot of people is needed like the old days to work in the field. In the 21 st century all we really need to do is follow what society has lay out for us. Many people are working for business industries instead of picking out corn because that's what's needed right now in society. This is cause a lot of people to move from rural areas to urban areas. No matter who it is they should experience joining the modern time and do what majority of the people are doing, it's not going to be easy to get used to but it's something that a lot of norms need to go through.
to move out to the urban areas. The shift of the people from farming and raising animal to now working in mass production have been a big change for civilizations over the years. There are many people that move out the the urban cities to sought out other jobs, but with the requirement of high educations it's not easy to find a job. It's a big change for the from one area to the next, a lot of people may say that where your coming from tell a lot about who you are. The sizes of a community is a big relavence to how we see it to be.
One thing that people such as Michael seen, " most people identify a place as rural or urban for historical and biographical reason" (Gmelch 416). A lot
of people see way a community is just by the way they see what around the area. If there are farmlands they will have it labeled rural even if there is not farmland but just acres of land, it can still be labeled rural. We are changing with the time, we will not go back to the past but go forward and follow what society is providing with. Agriculture is demolished and there are only people that controls what goes on in the field. Many people go into big industries and work from there.
I think it's good that people are trying to modernized their status and stop living in the past. It's true that even today we will still need people to work in the crops but not a lot of people is needed like the old days to work in the field. In the 21 st century all we really need to do is follow what society has lay out for us. Many people are working for business industries instead of picking out corn because that's what's needed right now in society. This is cause a lot of people to move from rural areas to urban areas. No matter who it is they should experience joining the modern time and do what majority of the people are doing, it's not going to be easy to get used to but it's something that a lot of norms need to go through.
The truth behind remittance
Coming to either America or another country, every emigrant has the same purpose and that's to earn money to send it back home to their love ones.With the convenience of using Western Union and other sources to send their hard earned money back to their home country. Places such as Nuer is in need of the money that is being sent back from their natives that emigrated to the urban cities, to help with repairs and have more resources. people from their native countries would travel a long journey where they can pick up this remittance. There are also people that does not take things so lightly like the refugees, with the limited resources, they don't see what the natives need to take any of it. It's not easy to always get the remittance from western union, natives and refugees go through a lot of hardship before they can get the remittance, and they are usually in need of the money.
Many Natives that live install villages have to go through a lot in order to go to Addis where they can pick up their remittance, many travel by foot just to get there. Many has moved near Addis to get money which will be enough to get them on their feet, some to escape from the killing and hurting of their family (Gmelch p.398). Sudanese would go over many hardship to get to ethiopia, with the resources being limited its hard to make it to the capital city. There are refugees that take up anything they can find, they go to a camp and live there. It's a place where sudans are allowed and be safe from the natives. The advantage of the natives and the sudans that live in the camp is that, natives get the remittance of 50-100 US dollars while the refugees from the camp get a onetime payment (Gmelch p.399). The Sudans are not recieving the money they deserve, if it's one time service, then if Sudans are in need of the money for food or other resource they will not get it right away.
With the amount of remittance that are sent to Africa, there is an increase of gas used to send the money back and forth. There are many people that move to the United States or the United Nations cause they are put to war if they continue to stay in the camp. They eventually moved from the camp in Ethiopia to the camp of Kenya. The Sudan people would pay a lot of money in order to get their eldest living son to get into the camp of Kenya, they would sell all of their resources to earn enough to get their child up there (Gmelch p. 400). Originally the people that travel to Ethiopia was seen a chance to gain money, but then the feud between the Sudans and the natives became violent at a point the Sudanese became scared.
I think it's ridiculous how the people have to travel so far to get the remittance for their family, when they get the money it's not enough to cover the necessities like food. The Sudans are trapped within the camp, if they try to leave the camp there might be a chance they get killed. I don't agree how there is a number of Western Union in Ethiopia but none in Nuer, when the Sudanese go to the place they are treated like they are terrorist.
Many Natives that live install villages have to go through a lot in order to go to Addis where they can pick up their remittance, many travel by foot just to get there. Many has moved near Addis to get money which will be enough to get them on their feet, some to escape from the killing and hurting of their family (Gmelch p.398). Sudanese would go over many hardship to get to ethiopia, with the resources being limited its hard to make it to the capital city. There are refugees that take up anything they can find, they go to a camp and live there. It's a place where sudans are allowed and be safe from the natives. The advantage of the natives and the sudans that live in the camp is that, natives get the remittance of 50-100 US dollars while the refugees from the camp get a onetime payment (Gmelch p.399). The Sudans are not recieving the money they deserve, if it's one time service, then if Sudans are in need of the money for food or other resource they will not get it right away.
With the amount of remittance that are sent to Africa, there is an increase of gas used to send the money back and forth. There are many people that move to the United States or the United Nations cause they are put to war if they continue to stay in the camp. They eventually moved from the camp in Ethiopia to the camp of Kenya. The Sudan people would pay a lot of money in order to get their eldest living son to get into the camp of Kenya, they would sell all of their resources to earn enough to get their child up there (Gmelch p. 400). Originally the people that travel to Ethiopia was seen a chance to gain money, but then the feud between the Sudans and the natives became violent at a point the Sudanese became scared.
I think it's ridiculous how the people have to travel so far to get the remittance for their family, when they get the money it's not enough to cover the necessities like food. The Sudans are trapped within the camp, if they try to leave the camp there might be a chance they get killed. I don't agree how there is a number of Western Union in Ethiopia but none in Nuer, when the Sudanese go to the place they are treated like they are terrorist.
Vincente's journey from Ecuador to New York
Everyone that leaves their native country and move to a new place such as America it's hard to go to another places knowing that many loved ones are still in there. It's never leaving all your family to pursue a career in America thinking it will give you an opportunity to earn a better living for yourself and your family back in your native country. There are going to be times when one have to make a difficult decision to either move to a new place to pursue a career or stay in their homeland. In this article we have Vincente Quitasacas where he has to go to America to get work in order to support his family.
When Vincente went to America he did not expect that finding a job in the USA would not be easy he thought that there will be jobs offer everywhere, unfortunately it was harder for him to be accepted to society let alone find a job. The acceptance of Ecuadorians in the United States was limited cause there are many Ecuadorians that came to America illegally, so having a exact numbers of Ecuadorians is impossible (Gmelch p. 380). Vincente had family in United States and they gave him many different reasons why they moved to America. One big reason was because there is no job opportunity in Cuenca and they have no way of making a living (Gmelch p. 381). With the money they earn in America they can send money home to their family and love ones, with the money that is being sent home many things such as remodeling of the house is taking place.Vincente has a story where he left Ecuador in order to earn a living in America. Vincente comes off as a shy person and when he moved to the New York City, he bbecame a person that had friends and happy. He explains how Ecuador was not a place to find a job, if your poor and have no experexperience is no jobs for you. Those who actually have potential and educated, they are offered the best jobs there is in Ecuador. Vincente said he had help from a friend to get a job in America, with the help of his friend Bolivar (Gmelch p. 384) Vincente was able to pay off the money he borrowed from his friend in two and a half year.
One things thatnwas hard on Vincente was how he was so far from home, he couldn't leave with the hours he work and when something happening at home all he could do is call and get an update of what's going on at home. There are people that Vincente missed, one was his girlfriend, she was graduating from high school and going to a University soon, he thought that people will forget about thekir love ones when they are absent long enough (Gmelch p. 387). It's tough to be so far away from your loved ones, with the busy schedule that Vincente have he did not have time to keep in touch with his girlfriend. People changes when they move to a new place at a point that where they come from starts to fade and it's not the first priority in your life.
I think that everyone can change when they move to a new place because it' s a different environment where you need to adjust and adapt to. I know that a lot of people will never take away the values from where they come from but sometimes a different place can change all that where new values are incorporated. Vincente had a story where he did come to America with a mission, he strive and struggled to earn money in order to send it home but sometimes sending money doesn't solve anything. Family and friends always want to know what's going on in your life and see you as much s possible.
When Vincente went to America he did not expect that finding a job in the USA would not be easy he thought that there will be jobs offer everywhere, unfortunately it was harder for him to be accepted to society let alone find a job. The acceptance of Ecuadorians in the United States was limited cause there are many Ecuadorians that came to America illegally, so having a exact numbers of Ecuadorians is impossible (Gmelch p. 380). Vincente had family in United States and they gave him many different reasons why they moved to America. One big reason was because there is no job opportunity in Cuenca and they have no way of making a living (Gmelch p. 381). With the money they earn in America they can send money home to their family and love ones, with the money that is being sent home many things such as remodeling of the house is taking place.Vincente has a story where he left Ecuador in order to earn a living in America. Vincente comes off as a shy person and when he moved to the New York City, he bbecame a person that had friends and happy. He explains how Ecuador was not a place to find a job, if your poor and have no experexperience is no jobs for you. Those who actually have potential and educated, they are offered the best jobs there is in Ecuador. Vincente said he had help from a friend to get a job in America, with the help of his friend Bolivar (Gmelch p. 384) Vincente was able to pay off the money he borrowed from his friend in two and a half year.
One things thatnwas hard on Vincente was how he was so far from home, he couldn't leave with the hours he work and when something happening at home all he could do is call and get an update of what's going on at home. There are people that Vincente missed, one was his girlfriend, she was graduating from high school and going to a University soon, he thought that people will forget about thekir love ones when they are absent long enough (Gmelch p. 387). It's tough to be so far away from your loved ones, with the busy schedule that Vincente have he did not have time to keep in touch with his girlfriend. People changes when they move to a new place at a point that where they come from starts to fade and it's not the first priority in your life.
I think that everyone can change when they move to a new place because it' s a different environment where you need to adjust and adapt to. I know that a lot of people will never take away the values from where they come from but sometimes a different place can change all that where new values are incorporated. Vincente had a story where he did come to America with a mission, he strive and struggled to earn money in order to send it home but sometimes sending money doesn't solve anything. Family and friends always want to know what's going on in your life and see you as much s possible.
Transnationalism good thing or bad?
People that comes to the United States usually have an intention that they will be away from their mother country for a while. There are still people that travel back to their native country while there are some that buy a piece of land in America but go to another place and work there. United States was not a place to control how many immigrants stay and leave, until something big like World War I occurs and the immigrants are restricted to leave the country. Transnational ism is when the immigrants are still socially connected to their native country.
There are cases where immigrants take control of what America offers and use it as their advantage knowing they will return. The people that immigrated to America never really forget the people in their homeland, they have what finer calls it, "transnational household" (Gmelch p. 365). Transnational household means that family members are scattered to other region of the world. Immigrants have taken advantage and come over to America to own land and purchase a house so when they come visit they will have a home to go to.
United states realized how the people that is bringing good back from their native country have brought an increase to economy and having more tourist come to America was a positive effect. Many immigrants have brought their descendants back to their native countries more. So the connection between the people that lives in America will not be so different from their relative or family that live elsewhere.
I believe that it's a good thing to have ties with your home country because it's a culture that's not easily forgotten. I know my family still keep in touch with family back home, living in another country does not mean they will forget where their origin is from. It builds cultural diversity in America but it great to know it attracts other people to come over and it also attracts so many tourists.
There are cases where immigrants take control of what America offers and use it as their advantage knowing they will return. The people that immigrated to America never really forget the people in their homeland, they have what finer calls it, "transnational household" (Gmelch p. 365). Transnational household means that family members are scattered to other region of the world. Immigrants have taken advantage and come over to America to own land and purchase a house so when they come visit they will have a home to go to.
United states realized how the people that is bringing good back from their native country have brought an increase to economy and having more tourist come to America was a positive effect. Many immigrants have brought their descendants back to their native countries more. So the connection between the people that lives in America will not be so different from their relative or family that live elsewhere.
I believe that it's a good thing to have ties with your home country because it's a culture that's not easily forgotten. I know my family still keep in touch with family back home, living in another country does not mean they will forget where their origin is from. It builds cultural diversity in America but it great to know it attracts other people to come over and it also attracts so many tourists.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
TzinTzunTzan migrants
There are a lot of people that come to the United States to get work and find a better life to live in. There is a village in Mexico City which many migrant workers that move over to the United States to find a better life for them. The tzintzuntzan is a small village, which have a lot of their people mostly male that migrate either to an urban part of Mexico City or to the United States.
There are many people that lived in the village of tzintzuntzan but a lot of the people there moved out and have to adjust to the urban settings they moved to. There are many problems when they first moved to the urban cities. They are jobless and with assistance from friends and family they are able to get jobs (Gmelch p. 291). The jobs that the tzintzuntzan migrants are satisfied for only a short period time, they go search for better jobs while working the job they have now.
Even though the people that moved away from the village are living their lives in the urban city trying to find a living. Tzintzuntzan still have connection to their loved ones even if they are thousand miles apart. With the advance of transportation and communications there is no reason why the people that still live in tzintzuntzan can’t keep in touch with their loved ones. They also have an annual cycle fiesta and religious celebration that gets the migrants to come back and also some tourist to go there. One was the Senor del Rescate, which means the lord of the rescue it’s to baptized the children and have them come into church (Gmelch p.296).
I think its great that a small village can actually still keep in touch with the people that is in the urban city. I agree with how the people especially in the small villages have to go out and find jobs so they can live a better life. It’s hard to always keep in touch nor go back to the village cause work can take up a lot of the migrants time.
Caste system and danger to society
Class and role played in the government is something that is important to urban societies. People who have a big role in society can actually contain some sort of hierarchy over the people. In Witsoe’s Story he presents a government that follows a caste system and how it affects India. He writes how when he was staying in Patna there was attacks towards civilian in a gated community. Witsoe also explains how the caste system plays a big role in the government. He also explains how even with lower-caste system is being represented but the people that do represent still have a part of hierarchy. Caste system is really important especially in the role of the government no matter if it’s higher and or lower.
There is trouble in Patna where a lot of people are being hurt or killed near their homes. It is believed that there are connections such as kidnappings and other which lead Patna to become a horrific place to live. It is all based on a caste system in the government. The mafia got into the government, how they got into the government is probably due to the fact that they want to maintain power and a lot of people that see the mafia as people that can get the job done. Witsoe explained how the mafia politicians make clear; criminality in Bihar is connected not only with politics but also with caste (Gmelch p. 272). With the Mafia taking over the political system there are a lot of criminal activities that takes over and no one can really do anything about it.
Its not like democracy don’t play a role, cause the people has actually been heard but by lower caste system. In Northern India there is a change one, which the High caste system is not the only one in charge. People such as Lalu represent the lower caste system, he went to remote places that other in the political world never went before (Gmelch p. 275). Witsoe explains how the lower caste system represents, but there was also the problem that their status is high and they tend to show cases of hierarchy.
I think its two different situation and how the one caste system that wants control and since they are the meanest in society everyone tends give them their votes. I believed that lower caste system is helpful so the people their voices out there but there is no different from the high caste system since they also want to show some short of hierarchal power. Lower Caste system is better because the people can at least count on the political power and not afraid to express their thoughts.
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