The books that we discussed this week were two historical fiction books‚ Separate is Never Equal and Sylvia & Aki‚ and one history book‚ the Journey: Japanese Americans‚ Racism & Renewal. I love how the three books give me more than just the pleasure of reading. I also love the fact they have given me better understanding and more knowledge of the lives and the struggles of Mexican Americans and Japanese Americans in the past ‚ in the ways that historical fiction books and a factual historical
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Numerous problems have been created due to the economic crisis that almost everyone in the United States has been suffering from. San Diego in particular‚ hit hard with the crisis‚ has faced a number of foreclosures and evictions which have consequently increased the number of homeless people on the streets. "America ’s Finest City" has always faced a homelessness problem‚ but like all chronic problems with the homeless‚ it is merely acknowledged in times of recession and economic demise. “In down
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Week 3 Quiz 1. A system of ranking in a society that perpetuates unequal power and resources is: a. Stratification b. Emancipation c. Social mobility d. Gentrification 2. According to Schaefer (2015)‚ “a class system is a social ranking based primarily on economic position in which achieved characteristics can influence _______________‚” the ability to move up or down in the stratification system. a. Social dominance b. Social mobility c. Cultural universals d. Symbolic interaction 3. While Karl
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units‚ townhouse and mid lofts according to Heather Loney. For The cost of living in these units would be out of the range of the current inhabitants. The neighbourhood is expected to see “12‚500 occupants in a mixed-use community” (Loney pp 36). Gentrification is the purchasing and revamping of houses and stores in urban neighborhoods‚ it brings about expanded property estimations and dislodges lower wage families and independent ventures.
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West of downtown Toronto‚ and located between Spadina‚ Dundas‚ Bathurst and College‚ Kensington Market is an extremely vibrant community. Recognized for its distinctively rich culture‚ ethnic diversity‚ and plethora of unique food vendors‚ Kensington is one of Toronto’s most eclectic boroughs. Patrons can look forward to purchasing thrifted finds‚ fresh produce‚ and navigating through small roadways that focus on accommodating the needs of pedestrians and cyclists—which make it a good fit with people’s
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community to redevelop‚ forcing this community to be physically pinned down. Also‚ unfortunately local government hasn’t been helpful either. Therefore‚ my prospective on how the community is addressing these issues has changed‚ and how I see gentrification issues of the community. Lastly‚ due to these external factors‚ families rather work on and combat other tangible social justice issues‚ such as immigration‚ food insecurity and healthcare mainly because they can directly see the results of their
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exposed to things he didn’t see living with his mother. His father was quite the intelligent man‚ and was able to keep him out of trouble. Some of the lessons his father taught him stuck with me to this day about how to be leader‚ He spoke on Gentrification in a clip in the film. Towards the end of the film‚ The young man was walking to the store with his friend and his friend was killed. At this point he was given a crucial fork in the road and had a very difficult decision to make. Rather
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topic that is original and actually controversial. In my CAS 100 class when the class was assigned with to do a policy speech I aimed to find a topic which I was fairly ignorant on‚ in order to challenge myself. I decided to chose the topic of gentrification‚ since I felt it was a topic that many‚ including myself‚ weren’t very aware of the occurrence. Others on the other hand decided to pick topics which were‚ in my opinion‚ a little too easy. Topics such as global warming can easily “persuade” an
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7. El Barrio and the Upper East Side: It had been a crazy morning as I ran all over my house trying to find my jacket and boots. My mom had been admitted into the hospital that morning for a massive headache and all I could think about was whether or not she would be okay. I took her to the emergency room that day before so going to class was the last thing on my mind. My father and sister had agreed to stay with her till I ended class so I was more at ease knowing she wouldn’t be alone. After
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certain issues with my writing and eventually reform them. I had no idea how urban environments interacted with their varied demographics‚ and how Philadelphia functioned as a city. Reading the course texts gave me a clear understanding of the gentrification process and how people interact within cities that act as concrete jungles. The texts inspired me to go in the city of Philadelphia and understand how various ethnic groups respond to the actions of each assembly. Writing about the misfortunes
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