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TARIQUE MAHTAB posted a new activity comment 6 years, 10 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 […] ViewStan Lee’s film provides an insightful view of the lives of an ordinary urban community and how racism plays a role in determining the livelihood of the characters in the movie. What I very interesting how the movie takes on the view of a white family in a black neighborhood and how they adapt to the surroundings. Granted Sal being a tough c…[Read more]
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TARIQUE MAHTAB commented on the post, Week 9 responses, on the site 6 years, 10 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 […] ViewAfter reading these week’s reading on the refugees, I realized a lot of US citizens are misinformed when it comes to refugee system in America. Tani Misra’s article proved how even the most open minded person can sound ignorant if they are ignorant. With the constant negative press and media coverage on the refugees keep on being shoved down thr…[Read more]
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TARIQUE MAHTAB commented on the post, Week 7 responses, on the site 6 years, 11 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 […] ViewSo many immigrants make the mistake thinking the grass is greener the other side. During a conversation with my uber driver, he confessed how he was doing his Ph.D. in Iran and after a lot of processes, he finally got his to the USA. He was super excited to work in a top hospital, but coming here he had to face the hard truth. His degrees barely…[Read more]
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TARIQUE MAHTAB commented on the post, Week 4 responses, on the site 6 years, 11 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 […] ViewThis week’s reading “In Defense of Looting” made me realize how strong the media can play a part in gentrification. During the horrible texas flooding from hurricane Harvey, I came across an interesting post on facebook which mentioned potential looters scavenging the area since everyone vacated their homes. Then someone commented that “I will b…[Read more]
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TARIQUE MAHTAB commented on the post, Week 3 responses, on the site 7 years 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 fact that many children are exposed to segregation at such an early age of their life when they are just in elementary schools, is one of the main root problems of racism existing in society. The way we grow up, the environment, the people plays a vital of shaping our character as a person. The children going to these so called “all w…[Read more]
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TARIQUE MAHTAB commented on the post, Week 2 responses, on the site 7 years 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 […] ViewMassey and Denton’s ‘Construction of the ghetto’ focuses heavily on this week’s topic; segregation. What strikes me the most is that lynching was still happening to our society fifty years ago. The idea is so horrible to me that I could not imagine what the African Americans were going through during the 19th century. This is why I think when we…[Read more]
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TARIQUE MAHTAB commented on the post, Week 1 responses, on the site 7 years 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 George Lipsitz’s ‘The Racialization of Space and the
Spatialization of Race’ he mentioned about the impact of education and how it causes more segregation among the communities. When we speak about breaking the never ending cycle of rich getting richer and poor getting poorer, education for me is one of the key elements that can contribute…[Read more] -
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