FOOD/HEALTH/ MIGRATION
*Image of the city, in a neighborhood known as Hudson Yards
Photo by: Jenny Flores
Photo by: Jenny Flores
These schedule interviews were efficient, allowing me to understand the connection between migration and an eager attitude to find some sort of economical success. This connection would then demonstrate why their search for a better lifestyle or for the “American dream” might cause them to change priorities, run out of time, and their health especially eating habits are taken out of the picture. The subjects for my interviews were W,X,Y,Z, who were either (im)migrant parents or (im)migrant youth. They were all willing to participate and form part of this research, by sharing their experience in this country. It was important for them to compare their routines to when they lived back in their homeland (Mexico) and after migration, because it allowed me to make a strong and credible argument about how this country has been responsible for their difficulties.
Although the interviewees were more than willing to answer the questions, I had to make sure to not only establish some level of trust but comfort as well. In order to be able to form these connections, to present an accurate argument I needed to conduct some of my interviews in Spanish. I know this would be the most effective decision for some interviews, because it would allow my interviewees to be more opened to speak their opinion on the concepts and as well give more detailed responses. I also made sure to keep the interview transcriptions in Spanish, since it would allow the voice of my interviewees to be properly heard. Sometimes when one translates things like an interview, the meaning of multiple phrases, opinions, or thoughts might get lost. I wanted to make sure that the passionate voices of my interviewees was fairly shown.
Although the interviewees were more than willing to answer the questions, I had to make sure to not only establish some level of trust but comfort as well. In order to be able to form these connections, to present an accurate argument I needed to conduct some of my interviews in Spanish. I know this would be the most effective decision for some interviews, because it would allow my interviewees to be more opened to speak their opinion on the concepts and as well give more detailed responses. I also made sure to keep the interview transcriptions in Spanish, since it would allow the voice of my interviewees to be properly heard. Sometimes when one translates things like an interview, the meaning of multiple phrases, opinions, or thoughts might get lost. I wanted to make sure that the passionate voices of my interviewees was fairly shown.