Nisey’s Vibe

*This interview was performed with the interviewee's complete consent and in accordance with the guidelines, the interviewee's identity will be kept confidential. *

In this chapter, we have learned a great deal about immigrants and their hardships, and I now realize that, as a first-generation American, I have not personally encountered many of the problems that many members of my family have. I don't have a pronounced or heavy accent, I can navigate American culture fairly well, and I have no trouble adjusting to new circumstances. Despite spending three years living in a foreign country due to my studies, I can absolutely relate to some of the difficulties faced by immigrants, especially when it comes to having an accent, because I adapted one. However I never really considered what it may be like for someone who was born in another country and immigrated to this nation, let alone all of the difficulties that go along with that.

Ghana in the 90's

Pushes and Pulls (Reason for Migrating)

The individual I interviewed with was a native of the Ashanti region of west Africa, Ghana, and was raised in Nobeko, Kumasi. Despite the common misconception of africa, he claimed, it was and still is a stunning country with a thriving agricultural sector, breathtaking natural beauty and agriculture, lovely traditions, and mouthwatering cuisine. As a young child, he helped out on his father's farmlands. He spent the majority of his childhood traveling throughout Ghana and west Africa, because of his father was a boxer. Based on a visa lottery, he moved to the US, which presented him with a fantastic opportunity for success and change. He has thirteen siblings, three of whom were also able to immigrate to the United States. He first settled in Brooklyn, NewYork which hasn't changed much from his perspective. After starting his own family, he relocated to East Orange, New Jersey.

America in the 90's

Bridges and Barriers (Obstacles)

Despite the fact that he had no issue moving here in terms of location, he had a lot of difficulties. Prior to moving to the United States, he studied English in Ghana. However, because American English has various word pronunciations and accents, he found it difficult to communicate with locals. His first job in America was at a fabric store in Brooklyn, New York,; where the interviewee claims his boss was very discriminatory and let him work after hours while disparaging his work and making derogatory remarks about. him because of his accent and dark skin. Despite this, the interviewee says he didn't let it affect him.

Present Day

Marx Theory

Karl Marx felt that capitalism will ultimately come to its own demise. He argued that the exploited workers would become alienated, overthrow the owners, acquire control of the means of production, and establish a classless society as a result. Marx furthermore believed that the relationships between work and labor, property ownership or possession, and the means of production identify and construct classes. In the article "Exorted and Expoilted," a 22-year-old Haitian laborer described how he and a few others left their home country in search of a better life, but added that they "are like slaves in freedom, [they] work and [they] do not earn any money, [they] work for nothing… [they] cannot even buy shoes, a shirt, or a pair of pants… [they] are like slaves in freedom because [they] are free, but because he can't move anywhere without money, a person who works this job is like a slave or a prisoner. He has to stay and pay debts at the shop … and then the job has to be finished"  (Castle 2).

Bourdieu's Theory

Marx and Bourdieu both had similar views on social class. Bourdieu thought it was composed of three distinct components: economic, social, and cultural capital. His theory was a more detailed theory in which economic capital was defined as the acknowledgement that money can deliver a group certain powers, social capital was distinguished as the advantages that one would have based on one's family and social standing, and cultural capital was the more intricate theory in which we are instructed by the societal structure around us when we are young. The method in which the news piece mentioned above demonstrates cultural capital is consonant with Bourdieu's concept. So many people categorize African Americans and their families using stereotypes. Many people, including some African Americans, are made to believe that black people are always in need of assistance and are also illiterate, impoverished, and a variety of other things. Due to the famed misconception, some people also think that it is uncommon for an African American family to have a father figure. All of these result in stigmatization and despising. This inaccurate view of African Americans must be corrected.

Weber's Theory

Fresh Off The Boat

Gold Coast Dearest

My parents are both from Ghana in West Africa's Ashanti Region. When he was in his twenties, my father immigrated to the United States. After being married to my father, my mother immigrated to the United States in her late 20s. My mother has been in this country for about 19 years, and my father has been here for almost 25 years. If I'm being really honest, I don't think my parents have embraced American nationalism, but don't get me wrong, they both appreciate and love the United States and even more so Ghana, its people, culture, and traditions. The majority of my family members immigrated from Ghana to the United States, London, and Germany, and they all incorporate their ethnic identity into everything they do, including discipline and cuisine as well as language use.

White Supremacy

White supremacy is the notion that white people should rule society because they are a superior race, usually to the exclusion of or harm to other racial and ethnic groups. People continue to protest, as seen in the image, about how unfair and similar to terrorism white supremacy is.

Racialization

Racialization refers to the political process of assigning ethnic or racial identities to a partnership, social custom, or group that did not self-identify in this way. In order to illustrate a point, several distinct races are blended to form one face in this image.

Micro-aggression

A word, action, or occurrence that is considered to be a case of indirect, subtle, or inadvertent prejudice against members of a vulnerable population, such as a racial or ethnic minority, is referred to as a microaggression. The questions in the image above are an excellent illustration of microaggression because they were directed at the person's race.

Individual Racism

Individual racism is a sort of racial discrimination that refers to a person's racist assumptions, attitudes, or behaviors toward specific individuals of one race or ethnic group in order to treat them differently and/or negatively.

Hypodescent

Hypodescent is the term used to describe how a mixed union's offspring are automatically assigned to the inferior group. Hypodescent is also known as the "one drop rule," so if you had a Black parent and a White parent, you were essentially immediately classified as Black.

Jim Crow Laws

In the Southern United States, racial segregation was enforced by state and local laws known as the Jim Crow laws. As seen in the image above, colored people were denigrated and belittled to the point where we weren't even permitted to use the same restrooms or drink from the same fountains as white people.

Sources and Links

Consumer Culture

The invention of the lamp

The lamp serves as a source of illumination. 70,000 years ago, the first lamp was invented. People would utilize shells or other natural objects, fill them with moss, and then bathe them in animal fat before lighting them on fire. They used to be referred to as animal lamps. Humphrey Davy from Britain created the first lamp in 1809. It was known as the Arc Lamp, and it lit up many cities' streets. I think the lamp has had a significant impact on the rest of the world as well as myself. One of the most significant innovations is the lamp because very little can be done without it. For me personally, life would be even harder without it, because it significantly influences my academics, religion, personal life, and so many more. I use the light to read my Bible, study, cook, and clean because without it, I couldn't see to accomplish any of these things. I can experience a nightlife thanks to the creation of the lamp because I can turn it on when it gets dark outside. I utilize it for all things. Successful inventors Humphrey Davey, Thomas Edison, and Joseph Swan each created a unique sort of lamp at some point in their lives. I think their inventions brought them a great deal of respect, recognition, honor and glory. For instance, Thomas Edison has a town named after him in his native New Jersey.

Links

https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-lighting-and-lamps-1992089

https://www.delmarfans.com/educate/basics/who-invented-light-bulbs/

Uneven Development

Increasing Migration

Flexible Accumulation

Time- Space Compression