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Tara Patwardhan posted a new activity comment 6 years, 7 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly edited the blog post Week 10 responses in the group Ethnic Diversity and the City: Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s r […] ViewThis week’s film “Do the Right Thing” was, in my opinion, the harshest reminder of how little we have progressed as a society since the film was made (1989). Spike Lee does such an excellent job of portraying the unfortunate prevalence of police brutality in America. I believe that the most important takeaway from this film is the fact that the…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan commented on the post, Week 9 responses, on the site 6 years, 7 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewHow refugees are viewed in American society says a lot about our values and what we deem right and wrong. Societal standards for how certain people are treated reveal a lot about what kinds of notions are simply so engrained into society that it may never be a point that can be solved. The discussion we had in class about whether or not education…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan posted a new activity comment 6 years, 8 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly edited the blog post Week 8 responses in the group Ethnic Diversity and the City: Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some g […] ViewThis week’s readings on sanctuary cities were truly eye-opening. I had never realized how many restrictions there were on immigrants in certain places around the country. The inconsistency of treatment of immigrants across the US shows how disconnected we are as a society. As said in the article “How Sanctuary cities can protect Undocumented…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan commented on the post, Week 7 responses, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewThe thing that was most striking about the readings this week was the concept of quotas for immigration. The fact that there even were quotas for the amount of people that were let into the US is simultaneously unnerving but expected of the US government. Racist behaviors in the US government are characterized by making racist laws seems…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan commented on the post, Week 4 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewAs we focus on the actions and consequences of gentrification in class this week, it is important to note the attitudes between POC and the police. In particular, the article “Death by Gentrification” is a perfect example for how POC, in this case, Latinos, are profiled on a daily basis by the police just on basis of physical appearance. The most…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan commented on the post, Week 3 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewThe most striking reading this week was Enjeti’s “Ghosts of White People Past”. In this article, the myth of the model minority is explicated to the point of personal experience. I thought that this article was extremely eye-catching in the sense that Asians are targeted for being “too good”. Especially in a town such as the one she mentions where…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan commented on the post, Week 2 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewThe readings this week had a significant focus on the idea of racial belonging in the city. Beginning with the Kay Anderson piece on the idea of Chinatown, the concepts of segregation flourish. The fact that people living in Chinatown/Chinatown itself is looked down upon for their hygienic standards shows how petty white people are willing to…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan commented on the post, Week 1 responses, on the site 6 years, 9 months ago
In reply to: Nadeen Kharputly wrote a new post on the site Ethnic Diversity in the City Hi everyone, Please reply to this thread with your responses (150-300 words) to this week’s readings. Some guidelines for f […] ViewIn general, I believe that this week’s readings and topics portrayed well how race in the city can be seen from many different perspectives. In particular, the article that intrigued me most was Nate Silver’s “Most Diverse Cities”. The fact that he points out how cities that are generally seen as diverse are actually the most segregated. The…[Read more]
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Tara Patwardhan joined the group Ethnic Diversity and the City 6 years, 9 months ago