GENTRIFICATION : AN ETHICAL DILEMMA IN A CHANGING WORLD INTRODUCTION Today's urban areas have evolved from manufacturing focused hubs to community based centers focused on services. With that change a heavily debated issue of gentrification has arisen. Areas previously occupied by low income manual laborers are being converted to trendy middle class neighborhoods. Understanding what gentrification is, why it is an ethical issue, who is making the decisions, and what the effects of the decision to gentrify a neighborhood are will provide the basis for an informed opinion on this growing topic. Each of the sections below will examine an aspect related to the benefits and detriments of gentrification, and will allow for a cohesive understanding of an issue that will continue to be hotly contested, not just in the United States but globally.
For example as pointed out by Bushnell and Warren point out ‘The ‘color bar’ in public places were banned. This made illegal the under of restriction such as ‘no coloreds’ and Europeans only’ used be some landlord and employees.’ This shows that immigrants were starting to get accepted in society and there were people how wanted to reduce the discrimination that the immigrants had to face and wanted the immigrants to have a similar freedom to what they had. Furthermore, during the 1950s & 1960s when the economy prospered in Britain, immigrants were to enter Britain and were welcomed in a very nice way. ‘West Indian immigrants were welcome.’ ‘West Indian workers were actively recruited by both the government and private employers’, stated John D. Clarke working in the Government was a way of proving that the immigrants were clever and were able to complete jobs better then workers who were already in this country. This also can be interpreted that the West Indian works were responsible and hard-working, Working for the ‘NHS’ and ‘London
Anna Quindlen’s essay: Homeless Meaning 1. What is Quindlen’s Thesis? The thesis of Quindlen is the change of view on homeless people, who are not deprived of their homes and suffer but, in contrast, they are free of their homes and they are not bound to specific place others call home. 2. What distinction is Quindlen making in her conclusion with the sentences “They are not homeless.
MIDTERM EXAM 1) What is meant by the concept of multinucleated metropolitan regions and how is it different from urban development of the past? Explain the sociospatial approach to urban Sociology and the links with global capitalism, the real estate industry, government policies, pull factors, the social organization of settlement space and the importance of culture. Compare and contrast the views of Tonnies, Durkheim, Simmel, Wirth, Park, and Burgess on urban Sociology. Which theory do you think best explains views cities Sociologically and why? 2)The new urban Sociology has developed from an earlier theoretical work known as political economy.
Many illegal immigrants leave their country in hope to find something better in America, they want a better education and lifestyle. Immigrants believe America can change their lives. There are so many opinions, debates, and approaches about illegal immigrants that live in the United States of America. However despite of all of it, illegal immigrants have been generally discriminated against and somehow put aside in our society, put aside in our society as outcasts. In order to fight for their rights, illegal students who were brought to the U.S by their parents have been trying to change their illegal status and became part of this nation.
But then, that is being human. And bringing humanity to the face of homelessness is what real change is about. The message is startling, but not new. Anyone could be in Scott’s shoes, alternating between sleeping in his truck and on a worn mat shared by a number of others in a shelter. Battling
Becoming American Summary Dinesh D’Souza plants a strong point in his essay that he believes that the search for better life does not have to do fully with economical reason, but also it comes from dreams and beliefs a person may have for that better life. He also uses the essay to try to defend America from the talk about immigration only being for money. The reason people immigrate to America for the hopes of “Becoming American” is more about the way the life they have before in other countries. The hardships which include overcrowded transportation, pollution, unsafe drinking water, lack of education for children, and corrupt governments are a reason people look to America for a better life. And citizenship.
Disapproval of Illegal Immigrant’s American Dream The illegal immigrants’ problem is all around the society must be control by law. Illegal immigration adversely affects U.S. citizens. There are many of reasons why illegal immigrants believe the myths that Americans have a better life. These ideas are perpetuated by newspapers and television. Also Americas can believe is that having everything they want to have and better life conditions.
In many countries in Europe, vacation days are mandatory and are provided by employers by law. I feel that while seeming trivial, our politicians would do well to raise this subject on our behalf. If you provide workers with a safety net and guilt free time off, they will have a chance to recharge and be more productive for it. Instead, our system provides a menial window of time and then guilt’s you into giving it up. Other than politicians standing on soap boxes and demanding more vacation time in an age when there are deficits and war, it is up to the people to advocate for themselves.
In this way, we will given all of the homeless a place to live and have fed them. This will keep them out of our cities and help them to be productive in society and assist in keeping the environment healthy. This isn’t inhumane. Homeless individuals are less than human because they don't pay taxes and they don't work and if they were honestly capable of being like the rest of us, then why aren't they off the streets already? Why would anyone want to show compassion to someone who has nothing?