Book Review Of A Nice Place To Visit By Aaron Cowan

There are different factors that affect happiness and it is rooted from the country you were born in. “We are shaped not only by our current geography, but by our ancestral one as well" (Weiner 112). Most countries have different culture that contributes to people 's happiness. People who live in America will not be as happy as the one who lived in Moldova. In Eric Weiner 's, book The Geography of Bliss. He was searching for data on happiness. He conducts a study on how people in different countries understand and measure their happiness. The biggest factors that affect people 's happiness are the environment and cultural differences. Where you live is a big factor of who you are. People find happiness when they feel comfortable and

In “The Ugly Tourist” by Jamaica Kincaid, tourism is thought as a disgusting and an extremely harmful industry. In her perspective, it allows first world citizens to escape and marvel at the simplest and most ordinary things. Although there is some truth in what Jamaica Kincaid describes to the reader, I believe there is a prejudiced view towards the tourist themselves. Kincaid’s essay about the ugliness and affects of being a tourist contrasts everything I’ve experienced being a tourist in Italy and Greece.

Different countries have different cultural values and traits. People with different culture have a huge difference than people in an organization. Culture is the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another (dictionary.com). In the book, "The Geography of Bliss" by Eric Weiner, he discussed the different values and traits of different countries during his journey in finding the data of happiness. In his journey, he mentioned some countries particularly Netherlands, Switzerland, Bhutan and Qatar. People in Netherlands have known for their tolerance, while people in Switzerland have known for their self-policing and thriftiness. In addition, people in Bhutan are different they are compassionate, they believe in imaginative possibilities, they are religious, and do not value money. Moreover, Qatar is opposite of the three countries. Unlike Bhutan, Qatar people beliefs depend on money, privilege, and luck. Indeed, culture has significant effect in people 's values and traits that causes cultural differences in different countries.

“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.” – Buddha. The greatest adventure in life is discovering your inner self and finding the purpose of it, It is the roots of everything that we do and where we base our actions on. The book “The Uninvited” written by Tim Wynne- Jones, is a story set in the modern time in a remote and distant little town in Ontario, Canada. It is set in three different points of view of the characters Mimi Shapiro, Jackson Page, and Cramer Lee. Mimi Shapiro is a quirky and bold student from New York, she comes from a wealthy divorced family and is using this opportunity to escape from a weird relationship with her professor. When she arrives at the cottage where she accidentally discovers her half brother Jackson Page who is a musician and songwriter. They spend the summer together along with Iris Wu, Jackson’s girlfriend and discover awful secrets about the little town. Cramer Lee is an awkward boy who often breaks into Mimi and Jackson’s cottage and steals a few valuable items. Cramer also follows around and stalks Mimi every so often but he sincerely cares about Mimi and wants to love and cherish her. During Mimi’s visit, they become mature over the experiences and occurrence while looking for the answers along with Jackson and Cramer in “The Uninvited”. By using the examples of the setting of the story, the narrative point of view and the character development it contributes to the story’s development

In “Remaking Leisure in Middletown (1929)” Sociologists Robert Lynd (1892-1970) and Helen Lynd (1896-1982) were two individuals who “wanted to study the effects of modernization [on individuals living in the urban community]”

In the empirical article, “Black Philly after the Philadelphia Negro,” Marcus Anthony Hunter examines the once populated Seventh Ward and the effects that political neglect and racial barriers had on this primarily black area, which ultimately led to its urban decay. Similarly, in recent years, we see this occurring in Vesterbro, Copenhagen. However, we notice how the neglect towards Vesterbro stems from other factors such as immigration, crime, and a poor economy. Hunter examined the archives of the Seventh Ward, specifically after W.E.B. Du Bois’ initial study of the Seventh Ward. From the 1920s through the 1940s, Hunter found that the poor living conditions did not improve. Instead, they were constant, suggesting that Republican politicians neglected this black area. “This period also offers a historical window into the shifting allegiances of black Americans, and their retreat from the Republican Party and embrace of the Democratic Party” (Hunter). Hunter claimed that the shift in

By the 1920’s the amount of African Americans in New York City had more than doubled. Meanwhile the roadways and subway system had just begun to reach Harlem, where some of the most influential Blacks had situated themselves. Soon after, Harlem became known as “The Black Mecca” and also as “The Capital of Black America”.

It took a deeper look into the total population, the education, income and poverty levels of both the African American and the white non-Hispanic community. When we sit and compare these numbers we see that the difference in the total population of African Americans and whites is extremely significant. Majority of the black community is living below poverty which is an effect of many causes. Some of the causes are low education rates and low household income. Because individuals do not finish school its then harder for them to find legal jobs. Although Baltimore is known for its crime rate as well as its extremely high poverty level there is still some good within the city. The national harbor brings in thousands of dollars each year and also brings hundreds of tourists into the area. The city of Baltimore is also known for its secondary educational facilities it produces and its medical hospitals. The ACS gave us a deeper look at the things people don’t see when they think of the great city of

Beale Street, which is commonly known as the “heart of Memphis” is one of Memphis’s most famous places to visit and is known for people having a good time. Beale Avenue was established in 1841, by a self-made entrepreneur by the name of Robertson Topp, the name was later changed to Beale Street. Whether it is the mouth watering food venues, wild nightlife, or even the bands playing blues, people are drawn to Beale Street with the expectations to experience a great time. However, Beale Street has not always been home for unforgettable strip of neon lights and local bands, lined with bars and small walk-in eateries. For some, we are unaware of Beales true history, and the exploratory measures that African Americans experienced

The undying will of friendship can be seen as more powerful than love, but Finny and Gene base this powerful connection for their own benefit instead. A Separate Peace begins with Gene and Phineas attending a private school called Devon in 1942. Gene lacks self fulfillment and looks to Finny for help. John Knowles presents Gene as a symbol of struggle of emotions because he is affected by the war. Gene uses Finny as a way to subside his upsetting past, and thinks of everything as a competition. Because of this thriving passion to have Finny's instincts, their relations are based on a friendship at which only Gene will benefit from. This takes their friendship to a complex level, as there are not only one but two wars. World War 2 and Gene's war with himself show how the turmoil of war destroys relationships.

In Josh Sides’ Straight Into Compton, a nod to the infamous NWA album, the author described an in depth case study on the polarized history of the geographical and racial divide of the Los Angeles suburb of Compton. He writes about Compton in the early twentieth century, being a predominantly white neighborhood, occupied by blue collar factory works. Racial covenants of the 1920’s prevented the migration of African Americans into Compton until large scale migration occurred in the 1950’s and 60’s. It was discussed that because of the growing black population, racism and other acts were committed in order to prevent and curb this growth. The thriving city, although full of racial division, had faced daunting challenges during the 1960, as a

The authenticity in the first four photographs speaks vastly of Adams Morgans’ diversity. Those who were photographed were the people that made Adams Morgan what it was, a lively, vibrant neighborhood where cultures thrived. However, at the first sign of urban renewal, as exemplified in Shia’s Neighborhood Advisory photograph, the neighborhood advisory was met with resistance as depicted in Shia’s Anti-gentrification Wall. This is evidence of gentrification affecting the core of what was once a highly coveted hub of Washington D.C.’s diversity.

Kasson many times in this book gives supportive information and events that symbolized the growth of Coney Island. For example, he is biased to the belief that Coney Island was a time of a developing “urban-industrial society” simply based on Olmstead’s foundation of Central Park leading to the success and then decline of Dreamland (Textbook). The insanely descriptive details of Steeplechase, Luna Park and Dreamland offer an image for the reader to truly believe that he supports his argument that Coney Island was the transformation of a new society based on urban reform and industrial success within a new mass culture. He explains the growth of railroads, hotels, architecture, shows and creative amusement rides never seen before that stunned the nation. These aspects all backed up Kasson’s argument of Coney Island sparking a developing culture of equality and fun for all people and

In Jane Jacobs’s acclaimed The Life and Death of Great American Cities, she intricately articulates urban blight and the ills of metropolitan society by addressing several binaries throughout the course of the text. One of the more culturally significant binaries that Jacobs relies on in her narrative is the effectively paradoxical relationship between diversity and homogeneity in urban environments at the time. In particular, beginning in Chapter 12 throughout Chapter 13, Jacobs is concerned greatly with debunking widely held misconceptions about urban diversity.

Many downtowns first emerged as a distinctive place due to elite residents with homes in the area, which served as meeting places for important business transactions. By the late 19th century downtowns had typically been laid out with designated business blocks (Ford 2003). The growth of the business block as an economic center and booming downtown forced out any competition that were not appropriate with “high rents, social pressure and architectural change” (Ford 2003, pp 45). This was the origin of the spatial structure and land use patterns that are associated with contemporary downtowns. The origin of the town structure is most commonly affiliated with European cities as models of spatial layout. Specialty business and retail districts that characterized American downtowns and what we now image a good downtown to be are directly linked to it European counterpart. The key characteristic that defer from the European model was the tendency for American cities to be street-oriented rather then place-oriented. This contributed to the more linear structure of the city, business pursued locations on the “main street” rather then near major plazas or religious buildings (Robertson 1997).