Massiel Mendoza
15 posts


@harryjfranz I think it was definitely because of the Ford automotive plant but also since so many were heading to Michigan then family and friends were following. #ch16swasia
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#ch16swasia Q6: Why did Michigan become the "port of entry" for Lebanese Immigrants?
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@MattBougie1 I think it is definitely a possibility! #ch16swasia
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Q5: With the Iranian American population being one of the highest educated groups do you think they will be recruited by companies to migrate to the US? #ch16swasia
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@SuzyBogue The actor Vince Vaughn has Lebanese roots and they come from his paternal grandmother. #ch16swasia
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Summary for Q3: Most people agree it was because they were coming for similar reasons and because of the geographical location of these countries. It can also be a lack of knowledge about these different cultures. #CH15MSEA
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#CH15MSEA Q3: Why do you think we are so quick to group all these different cultures (Vitemense, Cambodians, and Laos) together when they clearly have many differences? What are some of these differences?
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Hey Guys, I’m Massiel! I am also one of the disscuson leaders for the week on Mainland Southeast Asia! #CH15MSEA
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@JedGalutira The “invisibility” refers to the lack of a defintive presence on the landscape. Also refers to the fact that Filipinos also refers to the fact that they are largely missing in most accounts of U.S history and in contemporary scholarship. (pg. 317) #pgeog
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@JedGalutira I really thought the education wave was significant because it offered them further their education. It gave them more opportunities to study through novels, songs, and American teachers in public schools. (pg. 304) #pgeog
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@MattLyn41673336 They have not established many easily recognized ethnic enclaves comparable to Chinatowns, Little Tokyos, or Little Saigons.(pg. 309) They are often seen as a “forgotten” population which is completely different from the Chinese and Japanese populations. #pgeog
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Q2: Explain how Filipino settlement patterns were different from other enthic groups we talked about earlier? Do you think their settlement patterns were effective?#pgeog
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