BY STUDENT
As
the world we live in becomes a more complex, socio economic tools such as
National and transnational networks; which are relationships between nations
using cities as "ports" and using their locations to help provide
services to firms markets and economies in some cases. What is the
relationship between these national and transnational networks and
latinization? Latinization
and these networks have a causal relationship. Latinization is caused by national
and transnational networks because cities
are used to maintain a Balanced primate
type system which has the basic model of having a country's jobs and firms are
in one located in one city which most commonly the country's capital. If we use
New York City as an example it follows with this same pattern even though it
may not be the nation's capital.
My
father lives in Mount Vernon, which is a suburb from New York, is about an hour-long
drive from Manhattan, it has a population of 67,292. Although, my dad lives in
Mount Vernon he always has to make his way into the city in order to work. He
operates a jewelry store in midtown near the diamond district. Cities like New
York City become Latinized because as more Hispanics move into certain areas
due to their proximity to job centers their culture will usually follow.
Neighborhoods such as Washington Heights or Dyckman in New York City are
saturated with Hispanic culture, whether it is in food, clothing, or services
such as tank shipping. Since, my dad lives in the suburbs of New York and is
relatively far from the city he always has to commute into the city to work
because cities are a hub for service related businesses and firms. One of main
reasons the population in NYC is so dense is because it is one of these
centers. The new growth within a city means that the city has something that is
creating jobs therefore these cities become destinations for migrants to either
live or similar to my dad’s case, start a business.
National
and transnational urbanization and latinization have a close relationship.
Cities like New York City provide the space and opportunity, which are
essential conditions to have a balanced primate system within an urban
environment. Migrants from Latin American countries find the opportunities in
cities like this which are always in need of construction, renewing or maintenance
of infrastructure. NYC is home to some of the United States and the worlds most
important and powerful economic service firms which play in key role in global
economics. These include large accounting firms like Ernst and Young, The New
York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, Goldman Sachs and other investment banks that
act as bridges between nations. The Federal Reserve is one of the most
important banks in the nation that manages the nation’s wealth and serves as
the country’s central bank. By having a stable central bank such as “The Fed”
transnational business can conduct in confidence. By centralizing economically
essential firms as well as services in general within cities, national and transnational networks via
urbanization maintain an inter-locking relation with the latinization within
cities throughout the country and the world.
Sassen, S. (2000). Cities in a world economy (2nd
ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Pine Forge Press.
Current Mount Vernon, New York Population, Demographics and
stats in 2014, 2015. (n.d.). Retrieved October 22, 2015.
Recent Developments. (n.d.). Retrieved October 22, 2015.
Nice post! You defined transnational urbanism very well and this allowed me to understand the rest of your post very easily. It's interesting to know how much of a role the Latinization of a city plays in transnational urbanism and that their relationship is directly related. The culture that you mentioned that Latinos spread in New York City can even be seen as a way of reinventing the city and will of course affect transnational urbanism.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Transnational Urbanization and Latinization are both correlated. Its clearly seen in large cities like New York City but it can also be cities in the South. I grew up in Helena, Alabama and its a predominately white town. Over the years, Latinos have opened business in the town attracting more Latinos. Slowly Latinos have been moving to Helena. Its still a predominately white town but from when I first moved there to now there is definitely a larger Latino population.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the way you defined transitional urbanism. when you said "Cities like New York City provide the space and opportunity, which are essential conditions to have a balanced primate system within an urban environment" it was interesting to me because i never looked at it that way.
ReplyDeleteNew York is a great example to use when talking about transnational urbanism. Like you, my father also commutes to the city from the small town we live in. By working in a transnational place he is able to communicate globally and interact with cultures not available in my town. Like you said New York City truly does "provide the space and opportunity, which are essential conditions to have a balanced primate system within an urban environment."
ReplyDeleteI agree that New York does provide space and opportunity. These city centers, particularly New York City, are cultural hubs that facilitate adaptation. Outside of these areas you do not have access to all of the cultural commodities that you have in the city. As you leave these areas, you do not have local "Bodegas" or or places to gather as you would in the city. The importance of space remains. These cultural hubs allow for the formation of communities and the resources these communities offer that unfortunately are not available in the outskirts where the Latino concentration is notably lower.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I give your father props for being able to drive that distance for work. I think you used a great example in describing transnationalism locally. Your last sentence is strong and I believe NYC, as the financial capital of the world, keeps that inter-locking relation with the latinization of cities. This is especially true, as you stated, because of the numerous neighborhoods with dense Latino populations.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I give your father props for being able to drive that distance for work. I think you used a great example in describing transnationalism locally. Your last sentence is strong and I believe NYC, as the financial capital of the world, keeps that inter-locking relation with the latinization of cities. This is especially true, as you stated, because of the numerous neighborhoods with dense Latino populations.
ReplyDeleteThe definition you provided for us is great and correlates with everything we have talked about in class. New York is a great example for when talking about transnational urbanism. Your father commuting to work is something that most people would not do. Being in an area that is transnationally active, it creates a variety of opportunity because of different global communications and the different cultures experience.
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