Immigration, Globalization, and Reform in New York City's Garment Industry
After reading, post a one-two paragraph response on the discussion board for that week. No need to summarize the article; just post your analysis of one or two points that impressed you, a quote you found interesting and why, or a connection you drew between two or more of the readings.
(You can respond to one article, or you can respond to articles one by one or combined)
The kinds of questions to answer in your responses are:
1. What is the main thesis of each of our readings? (i.e.: What do we learn?)
2. Are there any secondary theses?
3. How do the authors support their arguments?
4. What kinds of sources and images do they use?
5. How are the various arguments developed?
6. Do you agree with the argument(s) made? Why? Why not?
7. How do the readings support/contradict what you have learned in your classes up this day?
8.What is the value of learning about these topics?
9.Can we apply what we learn from these readings to other interiors, art objects, cultures, and contexts?
10. Can you find any similarities between the time-period discussed (and its design) and our contemporary culture?
Reading Response-Materials and Manufacturing
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Reading Response-Materials and Manufacturing
Daniels Soyer's article is a short account of the growth and decline of the garment industry as contributed by immigrant settlement in New York City. Although the industry has increasingly been diminishing in the past two decades, the apparel business remains a considerable part of New York City's history (Donahoe et al., 2006). Besides the short anecdotes the authors narrate on the immigrant's role in the growth of the apparel industry, there seems to be no shadow thesis. For that reason, I was particularly interested in examining Daniel Soyer's" A court of Many Colors" on two major accounts: capitalism and arts.
First, the article discusses the mixed feelings expressed in the unionist campaigns and the capitalist interest of the sweatshop owner. Although the unions and consumers had increasingly expressed resentment campaigns against the exploration of workers, they could only achie...
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