“From Cuenca, Ecuador, to New York, U.S.A.: Families and Transnational Lives”
This chapter concentrates mainly on the transformation of immigrants and how it affects their families.
miles uses Vicente as an example, Vicente is an Ecuadorian from Cuenca whose family is in need of money so he takes a decision to migrate to the United States. He migrates and starts a new life and keeps in contact with his family until he Americanized and little by little starts to forget about his family. this biggest concern was paying his debit and getting laid. this family fears that he would forget about his own culture.
i am from cuenca too and i have americanized and also i have forgot about my culture i feel horrible for doing so, but at the same time i dont because iam part of a new culture.
“Global Transactions Sudanese Refugees Sending Money Home” by Dianna J. Shandy
Shandy focuses on the Nuer refugees from Sudan that are now living in the US. she tells us that many Refugees send money back home no matter what the issues are in their home land they find ways to send money. Many of their family members back home are moving from rural areas into urban areas in order to receive the money easier. Western union is a business that has profit largely, with it locations around the world of course it would
Back in my country western union is very famous for their well stabled service; however, other companies are emerging, yet i still will use western union. it would be nice it they had a western union on the countryside of Ecuador , if they did i wont have to travel two hours.
Back in my country western union is very famous for their well stabled service; however, other companies are emerging, yet i still will use western union. it would be nice it they had a western union on the countryside of Ecuador , if they did i wont have to travel two hours.
“Beyond Urban and Rural Communities in the 21st Century” by Zenner
in this article zenner speaks about urban and rural communities in 21st century . Zenner explains that the term rural is beginning converted into urbanism. The lives of people who lived in rural areas has changed because of technology.During the 21st century the population changed from being predominately rural to being predominately urban.
when i read chapter one by George M. Foster he sort of blamed anthropologist for the cost of rural communities migrating and changing. he stated that they exposed many of these people to technology and open a window for them to see outside their village. i agree with Foster
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