The Cosmopolitan Canopy By Elijah Anderson - 1581 Words

In the City of Philadelphia, there are many places that qualify as Cosmopolitan Canopies. These Canopies are â€Å"settings that offer a respite from the lingering tensions of urban life and an opportunity for diverse peoples to come together† (Anderson, XIV). Although, as you walk through the city, you may see a vast amount of diversity, there are certain places where the diversity is signified as a canopy. A canopy must have certain characteristics that say whether it is one or not. Characteristics involve comfort, the best behavior, peaceful relations and an abundance of racially, ethnically, and socially diverse people (Anderson, XV). After reading the novel The Cosmopolitan Canopy by Elijah Anderson, these areas of acceptance become very clear to you and the reasons they exist stand out more than ever. Observing LOVE Park for myself, I found out the true meaning to a Cosmopolitan Canopy and could now understand it from personal experience. As Anderson does a walking tour of Philadelphia, he sees the very divergent aspects of the city by observing the people, places and tension around him. Walking the readers through a very poor area of the city, to Center City and through an upper-middle-class area, he attempys to answer the question of how race is lived and considered in Philadelphia. Although he is most interested in the Cosmopolitan Canopies of the city, he shows that there are parts of the city that are not as diverse including the poor sections and upper-middle-classShow MoreRelatedCosmopolitan s : Myth Or Truth?1531 Words   |  7 PagesCosmopolitan Canopies: Myth or Truth? Albert Einstein, a famous scientist once said, â€Å"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.† In relation to this quote, a place of peace cannot be created, it has to be naturally formed by people who understand one another, and understand that certain places need to be peaceful. In Elijah Anderson’s The Cosmopolitan Canopy; Race and Civility in Everyday Life, he describes places called â€Å"Cosmopolitan Canopies†. According to AndersonRead MoreDefinition Argument Essay On The Dutch Country Farmers Market979 Words   |  4 PagesDefinition Argument Essay on the Dutch Country Farmers Market According to Elijah Anderson, a professor sociology at Yale University and writer of the book, The Cosmopolitan Canopy: Race and Civility in Everyday Life, he asserts that often people divert their gazes, looking up, looking down, looking away, and feign ignorance of divers mix of strangers they encounter. I agree with Anderson when he states this because in most places such as stores, malls, etc. people are more focused on getting whatRead MoreSt. Charles High School990 Words   |  4 PagesMost people might view St. Charles High School as a typical high school. However, another perspective of St. Charles High School may be a cosmopolitan canopy. According to Elijah Anderson, in The Cosmopolitan Canopy, a cosmopolitan canopy is when diverse people interact. However, tension among the people is expected. St. Charles High School is a cosmopolitan canopy because it is diverse, comfortable, and civil. According to the Charles County Public Schools, St. Charles High School is comprised of