Samuel van der Swaagh
03/07/13
Critical Issues – City Seminar: Notes on Skakehea

Questions:
What are significant differences from the Mexican immigration that defined the           Chinese “gold ventures?”
     Gangs?
     Sister Ping? “Snakeheads?”
     “To Stay?”
     More dishonest/violent lucratous (pp. 3, p. bottom of-6, & pp. 11, p. bottom of-7)

Quick Review of the Push/Pull factors (pp. 2, p. 5, & pp. 11, p. 5)
     Was that really worth the horrific “golden ventures?” (see pp. 11, p 5)

     The Pull Factor is untangle or an ideal

What are your thoughts on Sister Ping? (Extended from last week)
     Is she as Michael Chen said, “a very nice lady” (pp. 10, p. last)?
     Heroic (pp. 10, p. 4-6)? That is, Robin Hood (pp. 10, p. 3)
     A leader (pp. 10, p. second-last)
     Dark (pp. 10, p. 3, pp. 6, p. 7)?
     Or merely an intelligent and smart businesswoman (pp. 3, p. 7, & pp. 9, p. last)?
     Or all the above? If so explain and support your answer with text.

Do you think that Ah Kay’s crimes deserve more punishment than Sister Ping’s illegal snakehead trade? (See pp. 8, p. 4, & pp. 10, p 8-pp. 11, p. 1)
     Support with text

Is it America’s responsibility to provide sanctuary or asylum for immigrants?
Starting points (re-examine the above and other text)
     Are we really helping people by allowing immigrants into the US?
          If it does it rip USA?

Who is us? Identity issues. What are the idle ties issues Ias an immigrant?
     External
     Internal
     Name
     Who do we know one is which?
     Experiences
     Self-perception or reflection
     On a piece of paper(?)

Is identity fluid or fact?
     Identities and borders
     Who created our identity?
          People, circumstances, environment, politics and geography?
          Politics: ideas of government - trickle effect

Did we develop or were we born with an identity?
     Multiplicity of selves or the unified self?
     Biology: tangible and/or symbolic?
     Is the whole package your identity?

*Is it necessary to consciously Chang you identity when immigrating?
Or is it going to happen without thinking?