Moving or immigration from one country to another is an essential dimension of contemporaneous globalization. For this global flows ethnographic exercise, I am assigned to interview one of my classmates - Renee Palmer. As soon as I was aware that I was teamed up with Renee, I sent her an email first to introduce myself as well as provided her my cell phone so to keep each other posted on this assignment. Per our conversation via emails, we decided to meet on Skype on Tuesday night, around 7.p.m, after Labor Day weekend, because Renee would be out of town with her friends. This assignment was interesting to both of us since not only could we learn more about each other and the families, we were also able to expand our knowledge of where, how, and why immigration has taken place through the years in America. Renee Palmer Renee and I met each other on Skype around 7:15.p.m. after having a quick dinner. Renee Palmer, a 25-year-old young,
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In the 1910s [she didn’t know exactly the year], Renee’s great-grandparents immigrated to America from Italy by boat. They lived in New York, had kids [one of them was then Renee’s grandfather], and opened an Italian family restaurant. From what we have learned about global flows, people migrate around the world for many reasons; and that seeking economic opportunity was what both Renee and I believed why her great-grandparents chose to leave Italy for America. Apparently, they made the trek to the United States for a better life not only for themselves, but also their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Years went by, Renee’s grandfather married to another Italian woman; they continued to run their family restaurant in which all traditional Italian dishes were offered. At this point, Renee revealed she was a huge Italian food lover; further, she can make all Italian dishes – probably it’s her family’s cooking
In the 1910s [she didn’t know exactly the year], Renee’s great-grandparents immigrated to America from Italy by boat. They lived in New York, had kids [one of them was then Renee’s grandfather], and opened an Italian family restaurant. From what we have learned about global flows, people migrate around the world for many reasons; and that seeking economic opportunity was what both Renee and I believed why her great-grandparents chose to leave Italy for America. Apparently, they made the trek to the United States for a better life not only for themselves, but also their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Years went by, Renee’s grandfather married to another Italian woman; they continued to run their family restaurant in which all traditional Italian dishes were offered. At this point, Renee revealed she was a huge Italian food lover; further, she can make all Italian dishes – probably it’s her family’s cooking