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Immigrant Interview

Immigrant Interview 

Interviewer: Lianne Nelson

Interviewee: Maryann Nelson 

I decided to interview one of the closest immigrants I know, which is my mother. I am very indulgent in my mom's culture and I know a bit about her story coming to the United States. My mom and her family came to the United States from Monrovia, Liberia. Unfortunately, there was a war that influenced my mom and her family to move at the time they did. My mom and her parents migrated to Newark,NJ and the rest of her family moved to Maryland. According to my mom, there wasn't many barriers in her transition to the States. During high school my mom has encountered some situation where some people were ignorant towards her because of her broken English. My mom persevered and didn't let these people get in her way. Other than the slight language barrier my mom had plenty of bridges. She made many friends that helped her get accustomed to her new lifestyle. Even though she adjusted very well to being American she is still in touch with her heritage. We still practice traditions that her and her family brought from Liberia. Another bridge that helped my mom was my dad. Not only did he help her get adjusted but he also introduced her to some of his own culture, My dad's family is from Barbados. I am so grateful for my mom and where she is from. Without her and her culture I wouldn't be the person I am today.

Where are you from? 

Monrovia,Liberia 

How old were you when you first migrated to the United States? 

12

Why did you and your family decide to immigrate to the United States? 

In 1989 there was a Civil War that forced my mom and her family out of the country and they decided to come to America for better living and opportunities 

What effect did this change have on you and your family? 

My mothers family was able to break cultural barriers including the upbringing of children, and better communication between the family. 

How was getting accustomed to a new American lifestyle? 

My mom didn’t have a hard time getting accustomed to the American lifestyle because English was her first language. In Liberia the primary language spoken is English just spoken in the dialect kolokwa. Liberia was also colonized by Americans which means they have already adopted a lot of American ways. 

What is something that you miss the most about your home country? 

“Honestly nothing, I am so happy for the life I have and can’t imagine having it any other way.”

How did coming to America change you? 

“America has changed me in giving me a better understanding of the importance of family, work ethic and mental health” 

What advice would you give some coming from Liberia to the United States for the first time? 

“ My advice to a person coming from Liberia to the United States will be the to stay focused on the positive on the culture and what America has to offer and be open to the change.” 

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Playlist For the Semester Group 6 Lianne Nelson and Paige Gooden

Don't touch my hair by Solange feat.Sampha

2. The Bigger Picture

The first song "Dont touch my hair" correlates to the chapter where we learned about ethnicity and nationalism. As a young black women and identifying as African American for your ethnicity you can relate to this song. To us this song represent our community and how treasured our hair is to us.

Our second song "The Bigger Picture" correlates to the chapter on Race and Racism. The Lil Baby song speaks on the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality against African Americans. This goes along with the racism that we learned about in the chapter especially towards the black community.

Lastly the song Same Love that correlates to the chapter we learned on Gender. The song talks about acceptance in the LGBTQ community and equality for everyone no matter how they identify.

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CH.10 Fieldwork

Marx's Theory

Owner vs. Employee

Owners can do things that employees cannot. Not because of their position, but because of their mindset.

The article above explains and demonstrates the relationship between a company owner and its employees. Due to Weber's theory of social class it explains depending on who you (owner or employee) are it determines your social class. People who run and own their own company earn power and prestige due to having people working for them and the income they receive.

Weber's Theory

New Data: The Most Respected Jobs And 5 Ways To Gain Respect No Matter What Your Work

New data shows what matters most to being respected in your career—and suggests how to impact on how you’re valued in your work.

In Weber's theory of social class refers to the reputation of the job you have and how it relates to the prestige you have. This article tells its readers about highly respected jobs how to gain respect from your job. This relates to Weber explaining that certain occupations may hold higher or lower prestige in a culture and your access to people of wealth and power.

Bourdieu's Theory

Benefits of Earning a College Degree

Explore the many benefits of earning a college degree, including higher pay, job security and better career opportunities.

Pierre Bourdieu's theory of social class explains education is considered the key to upward social mobility within stratifies societies. This article relates to how a higher education like college can contribute to your social class. The benefits of earning a college degree include making more money and benefits for you and your family. This aligns with Bourieu's theory because a college degree will help produce wealth and power. Bourdieu defined cultural capital as knowledge habits and tastes learned from parents and family that individuals can use to gain access to scarce and valuable resources of society. Many believe that earning a college degree is something that your family roots for you to complete to increase your social class.

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Chapter 9 Field Work

The chart above only depicts a small fraction of the huge family I have. My mothers side of the family is from Monrovia,Liberia where most of them were born and raised. Although I am closer to my mother's side of the family, I also share a lot in common with my Dad's side of the family. My dad's father (my grandfather) is from Barbados. Even though most of my dad's side of the family resides in New Jersey, most people don't know they are from the south. An interesting fact about my fathers family history is that his mother was able to witness Martin Luther King Jr's I Have A Dream speech in person. An Interesting fact about my mother's side of the family is that we try annually to make trips back to Liberia to build schools for children.

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Race Constructed Around The World

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Microaggressions - There is a lot of microaggression towards the black community. It is often seen that we cannot afford a certain lifestyle because of the color of our skin.

Phenotype- This picture shows how a phenotype can represent it self through our facial features. These facial features are prominent and known in the black community.

White Privilege- White privilege is a big issue shown in the black community. There are instances where a white man and a black man can commit the same crime but because a black man's skin is darker he will get a harsher punishment.

Institutional Racism - People in the black community are put at a disadvantage because of their skin color and the systems that are put in place against them.

Miscegenation- interracial marriage has originally been illegal, but people have fought for the right to marry outside of their race because love is love

Hypodescent - The one drop rule is very relevant in today's society, especially when everyone's race comes to question. Knowing every part of us is important and where we come from.

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Wants vs. Needs

Based on my understanding of Consumer Culture it is definite that I am a participant. I can buy a mixture of items I need and don't need. My whole life my mother has tried to instill in me that I don't need to purchase unnecessary things. Unfortunately, I still continue to splurge on items that are not necessary for survival. I still find it important to spoil yourself on items you want in order to take care of yourself. Below is a list compiled of things that I own, categorized in my wants vs. needs.

Wants vs Needs

Item Cost Want/Need Origin of Desire Toothbrush $1 Need Hygiene Toothpaste $3 Need Hygiene Cetaphil face wash $5 Need Hygiene Do

Taking inventory has made me realize a lot about how much me and my peers spend money. I am someone who likes to keep up with the trends and still be original to myself. When it comes to purchasing clothes and shoes I know I buy more than I need. I love fashion so I will forever continue to buy items to match other items in my wardrobe. I also feel like I still stay cost efficient when getting the things I want. Taking the time to categorize your wants and needs allows you to truly think about the things you buy and whether it is really important. This has allowed me to reflect on the consumer culture around me and how much I buy based on the environment around me.

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The Globalization of Poland Spring Bottled Water

History: The story of Poland Spring begins in the late 18th century where the owner Jabez Ricker and his family moved Alfred,Main to Bakerstown which is now known as Poland. In 1844, Hiram Ricker, after suffering from dyspepsia, he went into his fields and oversaw the men on the farm. After only drinking from the spring on the edge of his property he was cured from his illness. In 1845, the Rickers began sharing water and had their first commercial sale of the water. Marketing the water having health benefits, the Rickers slowly grew their enterprise. In 1876, the family opened the Poland Spring House which shortly became a popular attraction for the country's social and political elite. The hotel consisted of 350 guest rooms, a barber shop, dance and photography studios, pool room, music hall, bowling alley, dinig facilities, fire sprinkler system and elevators. In 1907, Hiram Ricker and Sons Co. opened a new bottling plant and springhouse on their property. This was perhaps the most modern bottling facility of its time, installed with glass and silver piping, non-porous Cararra glass for easy cleanignand even showers for the workers to use prior to the beginning of their shift. The company was able to churn out over 450 cases of water per shift and continued their dominance in the water business. Soon the Ricker family lost control over their empire, the resort and the water company was owned by several iterations of business consortium. In 1962, Saul Feldman purchased the resort and built a new inn on the grounds. In 1966, Saul leased the Poland Spring House and other buildings to the US government for the Job Corps program. Poland Spring became the site of the largest women's training center in the country. The once most famous Poland Spring Water Company only had one part-time employee and was in rough shape. A new owner came to town named Mel Robbins and saved the company. Although Mel and his wife had many ups in saving the company they also had many downfalls including the biggest gamling raid in 1972, The Poland Spring House fire in 1975, the salmonella outbreak in 1976, The Mansion House Fire in 1979, the Stable fire in 1983, hurricane Gloria and Bob and so much more.

Manufacturing: Poland Spring water is manufactured in Poland Maine. The Poland Spring Bottling Plany and Spring House stand at the end of Preservation Way, behind the modern Poland Spring Inn and Resort, on the east side of Maine Street. Poland Spring is run under the company BlueTriton Brands.  In some towns, such as Fryeburg, Maine, Poland Spring actually buys 110 million US gallons a year from another company, the Fryeburg Water Company, and ships it to the Poland Spring bottling plant in Poland Spring. However, Fryeburg Water Co. also sells water to the town of Fryeburg.

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Impact: Poland Spring Water has a much bigger impact on my life than I realize. Water is an important factor in my health. I drink water daily to ensure my body is healthy. Drinking water also has its own long term benefits including preventing constipation. cushioning joints, and protecting organs and tissues. Poland Spring has not only provided water for people around the country but it has also provided jobs. People who work in Poland Spring have said pros that come with the job include great pay and benefits and a high rate at entry level positions. They also provide meals for people working on those special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unfortunately , some cons that come with the job include constant over time and requiring employees to do more work than they can do. https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Poland-Spring/reviews?fcountry=US&floc=Hollis%2C+ME

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Key Dynamics of Globalization

Time-Space Compression

Considering Time- Space compression it has taken far much less time to travel by plane to different places for example, taking a trip to Europe via plane instead of walking.

Uneven Development

This picture above demonstrates how unven development helps the rich get richer. This unven shift on the scale represents the uneven of distribution of money and technology

Increasing Migration

Due to increasing migration families may have to migrate to other countries including the United States in order to find better opportunities or to escape warfare in their home country

Flexible Accumulation

The picture above demonstrates how due to flexible accumulation companies will hire workers to work for their company and pay them less than the cost of the product in order to ensure a profit.