American people of Polish descent

The Social Construction of Whiteness and Race in America A comment was made in a blog post early on in the year about whiteness in American that bugged me. It’s a topic that came up a few times throughout the semester in and outside of class. Granted, this topic is based on a single blog post but a collection of comment and statements that were made on specific blogs and during class sessions. This topic I fin extremely important mainly because I felt as though there was some confusion around the

or his background, or his religion. People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela. In today’s society, minorities deal with racial issues such as racial profiling, racial bullying in institutions, and because of these racial attitudes, groups and movements have formed due to these acts. To this day, society is still burdened with many people who do not fully grasp the concept of

shared patterns in thought and behavior, and material culture.” I’m of Polish, Catholic heritage. My culture is one that loves polish sausage and sauerkraut, pierogis, believes in going to church on Sunday, believes in the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation; these are some of the things I learned from my youth living in a Polish household and in a Polish community in Chicago. As both my parents were of Polish descent, their beliefs became my beliefs. That is my culture. Here is my corrected

The term "genocide" did not exist before 1944. It is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). In 1944, a Polish-Jewish lawyer named Raphael Lemkin (1900-1959) sought to describe Nazi policies of systematic murder, including the destruction of the European Jews. He formed the word "genocide" by combining geno-, from the Greek word for race or tribe, with -cide, derived

What causes a city to urbanize? This is a question that people often wonder, however, the answer is not one specific reasoning, nor simple. Many factors contribute to the urbanization of cities, such as, an increase in population, a growth in trade, and the creation of a capitalist system- just to name a few. Another question that may be conjured up is, what is the result of urbanization? On October 4, 2014 I was able to take a trip to Chicago, Illinois with my urban sociology class. Not only

Bienvenidos a America? “We didn’t raise the Statue of Liberty with her back to the world, we did it with her light shining as a beacon to the world. And whether we were Irish or Italians or Germans crossing the Atlantic, or Japanese or Chinese crossing the Pacific; whether we crossed the Rio Grande or flew here from all over the world — generations of immigrants have made this country into what it is. It’s what makes us special.” President Obama. November 21, 2014 (White House, 5). Although illegal

to conquer the world and create an empire. He planned to purge the world of anyone he deemed inferior. Those he deemed inferior included Jews, Gypsies, Slavs, African-Americans. and anyone with special needs. He, along with his superior Aryan race, would rule the world. Aryans, were Nordic in appearance and of direct German descent. In 1934, Adolph Hitler became the absolute dictator, or Fuhrer, of Germany. Germany’s democratic government was dismantled and Hitler’s Third Reich began. Hitler began

accusing many of being devil worshipers and practicing witchcraft. Section 2: Arthur Miller Arthur Miller, born in Harlem, New York on 15 October 1915, “the son of a women's clothing company owner” (NEH, 2015), was born into a family of Polish and Jewish descent. His family, losing everything in the stock market crash of 1959, moved from Manhattan to Flatbush. After graduating high school, he worked odd jobs so that he could attend the University of Michigan. It is here, at the University of Michigan

factor in such situations is how, and to what aims, nationalism is applied by those with the power to exploit it. Nationalism has been employed countless times by ambitious and charismatic leaders seeking a means to wield the energy and fervor of the people. These leaders, “in competing for political power… have exploited the appeal of nationalism to large groups of resentful citizens in the dominant ethnic population” to achieve their goals (Naimark, 10). Thus, one can discern that nationalism alone

Antilles. There is a saying from my country that goes "Mi tiera mi corazon" meaning my country my love, which explain exactly how I felt about the Dominican Republic. To me the Island of Santo Domingo is the greatest in the World; there are beautiful people, gorgeous weather and all the mangoes I could have eaten. Then one day my parents gave me the bad news, they were moving to this place called New York, they told my brother and me that they would send for us later. That was 12 years ago and now here