Magical Urbanism

1. sorcerous Urbanism is the term that Mike Davis maps to describe the situation of the Latinos in urban the States. They start moved into the United States and immediately formed subgroups of their own within conventional cities, and yet unlike other minority ethnic groups their numbers are growing in size and they are developing the ability to earnestly affect politics of not only their current country of domicil but Mexico by way of California and New York. Magical urbanism is the big businessman of these minority groups to grow and be answer capable of such social bewitch while being comprised of pauperization stricken citizens who as individuals have smallish influence over local or state affairs.2.Immigrants tend to be poor because of the social factors that are inflicted on them at the time of arriver in their new country of residence. Like in the case of Latinos in America, immigrants fundament find themselves with bulge out an established social support structure base on family and friends. Networks like these are important to everyone, regardless of citizenship status. You occupy a network of employer references, rental accommodation references, credit references, and failing all of those, next relatives and friends who can support you until you have achieved all of these things anew in a different nation.3.Lack of Opportunity We are raised to believe that opportunity is everyplace around us that all we need to do is reach out and grab it with both hands. When it comes to immigrants, however, it isnt so simple. These race can come to the United States with very few resources from which to both identify and make use of the opportunities for success that are clear to those of us who have grown up here and understand the social system. This factor can be place as part of the culture of poverty, as it is inherent in virtually all immigrant groups everywhere.Hard Work Hard work its what you expect to do to climb the ladder of social success in any city. Money and quality of life does not come of idleness, and for people of minority status this is no secret. The national spirit suggests that all you need to do is work hard, and you will be able to achieve your dreams this is not exactly the case with the poor people of color in America, who may have several family members working long, hard hours and only bringing in minimum wages. This is another factor in the culture of poverty.Institutional disagreement Established social systems can tend to work against immigrant groups. In America there is a lot of employer legislation that requires university enlightened workers, American educated workers or a native grasp of English before anyone can be hired on. Jobs that do not require these things will be the minimum wage occupations with very little room for growth or improvement. Unless immigrants have the primary resources necessary to start a business or become educated after relocating, they will find themselves caugh t in the poverty trap. This is purely a structural explanation of immigrant poverty, as Mike Davis explains it. elongationDavis, M (2001). Magical Urbanism Latinos reinvent the US city. United States Verso Press.