Hot Dogs, Hipsters, and Xenophobia
Immigrant Street Food Vendors in New York
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4188723 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sean Basinski (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 397-408 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-783X • E-ISSN: 1944-768X |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/sor.2014.0028 |
| OpenAlex | W437720079 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Street food vending has always been closely linked with New York City’s status as a hub for immigrants. As early as 1641, fur pelts and fish were traded outdoors to the first residents of New Amsterdam. In the 1800’s, before the Civil War, Irish women known as "Apple Marys" vended apples, while German women, including many political refugees who fled after the Revolution of 1848, were known for selling pretzels out of baskets. The famous "hot corn girls" tempted customers with their food and songs
Advertising · Archaeology · Business · Economic history · Fish · Fish <Actinopterygii> · Fishery · Geography · German · Immigration · Irish · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Spanish Civil War · Xenophobia · History · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |