In the opinion editorial, "The Architecture of Segregation" written by the Editorial Board of The New Times, many claims are made about the segregation and "Economic isolation" of the poor. This editorial was written on September 5, 2015 and uses Paul Jargowsky's, "a professor of public policy at Rutgers University-Camden", own research to prove the claim that there is architecture to the segregation in America. A full transcript of this editorial can be read at the following link (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/opinion/sunday/the-architecture-of-segregation.html?_r=0). The Editorial Board, states that even that even after the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 there
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With more than half of the readers’ ages ranging from 30 to 64 years old, also most of the readers are Democrats. Since most of the readers’ of the New Times have some form of higher education, it is easy to see that their responses to such texts as “The Architecture of Segregation” would also be well thought out and most likely researched. However since the demographics are so narrow, the chance of receiving varied comments from multiple ethic groups and cultural backgrounds is not likely. This alone is enough to make someone realize how low-income communities are at a disadvantage, when it comes to sources of literature and other forms of educational …show more content…
Now just below his name is the place that he claims to be from, this reads simply Princeton, no state attached. Most people when seeing this would automatically think of Princeton University, which is a highly prestigious University. Whether David Gates lives in Princeton, NJ or goes to Princeton University is known but I think that this small and simple word gives him credibility with the average person reading comments in The New York Times. As a result, when a reader moves on to Gates’ comment, he eloquently expresses his thoughts without major grammatical errors. Gates’ comment offers advice to actually correct the issues of segregated housing as well as improve the lives of community members. By using both the ethical and logical appeals, Gates is able to sway readers to believe that his methods could be the answer to a widely debated
With more than half of the readers’ ages ranging from 30 to 64 years old, also most of the readers are Democrats. Since most of the readers’ of the New Times have some form of higher education, it is easy to see that their responses to such texts as “The Architecture of Segregation” would also be well thought out and most likely researched. However since the demographics are so narrow, the chance of receiving varied comments from multiple ethic groups and cultural backgrounds is not likely. This alone is enough to make someone realize how low-income communities are at a disadvantage, when it comes to sources of literature and other forms of educational …show more content…
Now just below his name is the place that he claims to be from, this reads simply Princeton, no state attached. Most people when seeing this would automatically think of Princeton University, which is a highly prestigious University. Whether David Gates lives in Princeton, NJ or goes to Princeton University is known but I think that this small and simple word gives him credibility with the average person reading comments in The New York Times. As a result, when a reader moves on to Gates’ comment, he eloquently expresses his thoughts without major grammatical errors. Gates’ comment offers advice to actually correct the issues of segregated housing as well as improve the lives of community members. By using both the ethical and logical appeals, Gates is able to sway readers to believe that his methods could be the answer to a widely debated