The Bagel Economy: What an Iconic Urban Food Can Teach Us About the Immigrant Life in New York City, 1880-1910
Abstract
This project grew out of two of my interests: informal economies in the urban environment and breakfast foods. As an avid and discerning bagel consumer, I originally devised a study that would reveal, once and for all, if the water used to make New York bagels was really the distinct characteristic that made New York bagels different from other bagels. Having grown up in the watershed village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, home of the Croton Reservoir, which provides drinking water to Manhattan, I was brought up with a bubbling sense of pride concerning my little town’s role in hydrating the all-important city.
Subject Area
Urban planning
Recommended Citation
Feigenbaum, Jamie S, "The Bagel Economy: What an Iconic Urban Food Can Teach Us About the Immigrant Life in New York City, 1880-1910" (2013). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI13853150.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI13853150
