The Lattimer Strike/Incident/Massacre

2018 ◽  
pp. 25-44
Author(s):  
Paul A. Shackel
Keyword(s):  
Living Conditions ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
New Immigrants ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
European Immigrants ◽  
Mine Operations

In 1897, the UMWA and the Pennsylvania legislation supported a tax on all unnaturalized workers. The foreign-born anthracite miners were enraged by this tax and walked off their jobs. In September 1897, four hundred striking men marched into Lattimer to help close the mine operations. The local sheriff and his posse met and fired upon the unarmed men, killing nineteen and wounding about thirty-eight. The incident at Lattimer led to a wide range of reactions in support of and in opposition to the miners’ cause. The massacre brought journalists to the region to document the new immigrants’ living conditions. Though reporters noted the extreme poverty, they also described the new immigrants as subhuman, thereby perpetuating and justifying the racist stereotypes of eastern and southern European immigrants.

Hatred and Profits: Under the Hood of the Ku Klux Klan*

2012 ◽  
Vol 127 (4) ◽  
pp. 1883-1925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland G. Fryer ◽  
Steven D. Levitt
Keyword(s):  
Residential Mobility ◽  
Ku Klux Klan ◽  
Archival Data ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Multilevel Marketing ◽  
Religious Intolerance ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Political Impact ◽  
Terrorist Organization ◽  
Sales Agents

Abstract In this article, we analyze the 1920s Ku Klux Klan, those who joined it, and its social and political impact by combining a wide range of archival data sources with data from the 1920 and 1930 U.S censuses. We find that individuals who joined the Klan in some cities were more educated and more likely to hold professional jobs than the typical American. Surprisingly, we find little evidence that the Klan had an effect on black or foreign-born residential mobility or vote totals. Rather than a terrorist organization, the 1920s Klan is best described as social organization with a very successful multilevel marketing structure fueled by an army of highly incentivized sales agents selling hatred, religious intolerance, and fraternity in a time and place where there was tremendous demand.

scholarly journals Geographies of ethnic segregation in Stockholm: The role of mobility and co-presence in shaping the ‘diverse’ city

Urban Studies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 2426-2446
Author(s):  
Jonathan Rokem ◽  
Laura Vaughan
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Spatial Configuration ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Contributory Factor ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Ethnic Segregation ◽  
Swedish Population ◽  
New Immigrants

This article assesses how urban segregation and ethnic diversity in Stockholm have been shaped by spatial policy and migration trajectories over time. Much of the urban studies and planning literature defines segregation as a measure of residential mixing. In contrast, our research suggests that segregation could be understood as a lack of opportunities for interaction in public space. In the case of Stockholm, space syntax network analysis and the establishment of ethnicity as a statistical category suggest that despite the social infrastructure provided by the Swedish state, the city’s specific spatial configuration alongside its policies of housing allocation have resulted in severe constraints on the potential for co-presence between new immigrants and the native Swedish population. Spatial analysis suggests that the city’s public transport infrastructure is a contributory factor in maintaining separation between foreign-born and ethnic Swedes. Coupled with a high level of social deprivation amongst new immigrants, the result is a multi-dimensional spatial segregation process that persists amongst the second immigrant generation, reinforcing ethnic and socio-economic area-based housing segregation. We conclude that despite Sweden’s long-standing political vision of social integration, its capital is suffering from increasing ethnic spatial differentiation, which will most likely persist unless a greater consideration of spatial connectivity and an introduction of ethnic and racial equality data in policy and practice are brought to bear.

scholarly journals Effect of regional living conditions on middle-term cardiovascular outcomes: data from prospective stage of the ESSE-RF study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 2965
Author(s):  
S. A. Maksimov ◽  
S. A. Shalnova ◽  
V. A. Kutsenko ◽  
Yu. A. Balanova ◽  
G. A. Muromtseva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Composite Endpoint ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Cardiovascular Death ◽  
Cardiovascular Outcomes ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Middle Term ◽  
Wide Range

Aim. To assess regional living conditions with cardiovascular outcomes based on prospective stage of the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation (ESSE-RF) study.Material and methods. We used data from a 3- and 5-year prospective stage of the ESSE-RF study (2012-2013). For initial screening, 16210 people aged 25-64 were included. To characterize the regions of residence, 5 regional indices (RIs) were used. The following endpoints were considered: cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, composite endpoint (cardiovascular death + myocardial infarction + stroke). To assess the correlations, generalized estimating equations with nested data structure (individuals in the regions) were used. The studied associations were adjusted for a wide range of potential effect modifiers.Results. There are multiple direct associations of RIs with the likelihood of all endpoints. The exception was the reverse association of Industrial RI with cardiovascular death. The most stable associations regarded Mixed RI, Industrial RI and Socio-geographical RI, with a high RI significance in endpoint development, compared with well-known individual cardiovascular risk factors. Separate associations were noted for Economic RI and Demographic RI.Conclusion. The results indicate a significant contribution of a number of regional living conditions to individual risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular outcomes.

Gulf pressure will force southern Yemenis to deal

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Will Force ◽  
The City

Significance The fighting started on January 28, when the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) acted on its threat to topple the Saudi-backed government, taking control of most of the city and besieging the prime minister. The STC draws support from militias including salafi fighters recruited, trained and equipped by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Impacts The STC will struggle to build its support outside Aden in areas such as Abyan. STC efforts to put forward a political programme could create disunity, given the wide range of ideologies among its supporters. The Saudi-led coalition will invest more resources in improving living conditions in southern Yemen. Crisis contained, the coalition will refocus military efforts to capture the long-disputed central town of Taiz.

TB in a Low-Incidence Country: Differences Between New Immigrants, Foreign-Born Residents and Native Residents

2007 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd Laifer ◽  
Andreas F. Widmer ◽  
Mathew Simcock ◽  
Stefano Bassetti ◽  
Andrej Trampuz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Born ◽  
New Immigrants ◽  
Country Differences ◽  
Low Incidence

scholarly journals Analysis of factors causing appearance of food hypersensitivity in young children in Lviv oblast

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Progressive Increase ◽  
Food Hypersensitivity ◽  
General Information ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Complex Situation ◽  
Wide Range

Food hypersensitivity in young children is a topical issue, since it encompasses a wide range of clinical symptoms and requires a personified approach in diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive measures. A progressive increase in different forms of food hypersensitivity is associated with many factors, particularly malnutrition and harmful ecological conditions. Epigenetic and genetic factors, which potentially can be related to food hypersensitivity and allergy, are being thoroughly studied. In this complex situation, the detection of risk factors for disease development is important for offering patients proper recommendations on diet, living conditions and lifestyle. Aim of the research: to perform analysis of factors, which cause appearance of food hypersensitivity in young children in Lviv oblast. Materials and methods. A study of the number of children with food intolerance was conducted using a specially compiled questionnaire. Thus, 4500 questionnaires were distributed in pre-school and medical establishments to question parents. The questionnaire had 34 questions that were grouped into four parts: general information and detailed information in parts A, B, and C. The general information part of the questionnaire included questions about the region where the child lived, passport data of the child (age, gender) and presence of serious disease (either past or present). Part A had questions about serious diseases that a child had suffered; part B asked about the child’s genealogical and medical history and presence of harmful habits in the family; part C had questions about the environment and living conditions of the child, as well as nutrition and its relation to the development of clinical symptoms of disease. Results. Analysis of 3214 questionnaires was conducted, which enabled to obtain information from parents on anamnesis and living conditions of young children. Values of 56 factors were analyzed, calculating correlation coefficients with a formation of food hypersensitivity for each of them. Statistical analysis allowed distinguishing 15 signs among these factors, which significantly correlated with the formation of food hypersensitivity in young children. Conclusions. The investigation enabled not only to detect factors that affect formation of food hypersensitivity in young children, but also to suggest a mathematical model of individual calculation of risk factors for this pathology. Data of conducted mathematical analysis can be used for elaboration of a complex of prophylaxis measures on development of food hypersensitivity in young children in Lviv oblast.

scholarly journals Źródła zaspokojenia bieżących potrzeb gospodarstw domowych o niskich dochodach

2016 ◽  
pp. 145-159
Author(s):  
Paweł Ulman
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Average Data ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Subsistence Minimum ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Low Incomes

The problem of low income households in Poland is quite common. As it was shown by Polish CSO extreme poverty (subsistence minimum) affects more than 7 percent of people in Poland, and at the level of the statutory criterion of poverty, nearly 13 percent (average data from the 2013). The interesting research problem is to identify the sources of widely understood income (cash and in kind) and their importance to meet the current needs of households with low incomes in connection with a wide range of extreme poverty arising from low income of households. The aim of the work is to present the results of statisti-cal analysis of the level of income from various sources affecting the ability to satisfy the current needs of the poor households. So it is going to be shown how these households cope with basic needs. The statistical analysis are made on the basis of data published by the CSO and the data from the study “Social Diagnosis”.

The East African Campaign in the Rhodesian Herald

1986 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 283-293
Author(s):  
Thomas P. Ofcansky
Keyword(s):  
East Africa ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Military History ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Historical Evolution ◽  
East African ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
News Agency ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
At Home

Although the East African campaign (1914-1918) was, in comparative terms, one of the Great War's minor episodes, it is a vital aspect of Africa's military history. Despite this importance, however, much remains unknown about this conflict, which claimed the lives of untold thousands of European and African soldiers. Understanding the operational and historical evolution of the campaign requires more than just a survey of books, articles, and official documentation. Newspapers such as the Leader of British East Africa and the East African Standard are invaluable sources for information about day-to-day fighting and living conditions. Unfortunately, very little work has been done with newspapers published outside the operational theater, which oftentimes contain materials unavailable elsewhere.One of the most important newspapers in this category was the Rhodesia Herald. Apart from the Reuter's News Agency field dispatches, the newspaper included scores of articles and letters to the editor written by Rhodesians from the front or by family members who remained at home. These items covered a wide range of topics, including recruitment difficulties, experiences of individual soldiers, and, perhaps most importantly, the exploits of the 2nd Rhodesia Regiment, which fought in the East African bush for twenty-three months.

Soviet Jews in the United States: An Analysis of Their Linguistic and Economic Adjustment

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry R. Chiswick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
English Language ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Language Fluency ◽  
Economic Adjustment ◽  
Soviet Jews ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
European Immigrants

This article reviews the literature and analyzes 1980 Census data to study English language fluency and earnings among Soviet Jews. The literature review reveals: 1) the importance of employment and attaining premigration occupational status for self-esteem; 2) the difficulty of adjusting to the wide range of choices in the United States; 3) the greater difficulty and economic importance of learning English; and 4) the rapid linguistic and economic mobility. The multivariate analysis supports the latter two points. Soviet Jews have a difficult initial adjustment, but after five years in the United States they achieve parity in English fluency and earnings with other European immigrants, ceteris paribus.

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