Pitch Deck

Cultural Tour of
Chicago
BY: PAULETTE VILLASEÑOR

Queen of All Saints Catholic Church -
Edgebrook
Our first stop in Edgebrook gave us a perfect

example of Religious Architecture and a
Universalizing Religion. This is because the church
itself represents the spread of Christianity
throughout the world and also shows the classic
architecture (grand arches, the cross, statues of
religious figures) similar to that of used in
Basilicas, churches, convents, and seminaries.
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Muslim Women Resource Center - Devon Ave.
This social services organization aims to

specifically aid Muslim Women which is an
example of gendered spaces. This center is a
perfect example because it is not marketed
toward everyone, it is made to help immigrant
and refugee women and implies so in the
name.
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McDonalds - unknown location
Passing by a Mcdonalds like the one in the

photo can leave one with a sense of
placelessness. This is because Mcdonalds can
be found in virtually any place in the world. It
holds no distinctiveness or uniqueness that
would indicate a particular region or culture.
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Old Town School of Folk Music -
Lincoln Ave.
The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and

celebrates music and cultural expressions
rooted in the traditions of diverse American and
global communities. The school is a good
example of folk culture because it’s directly
rooted in tradition and continued the passing of
unique culture from generation to generation.
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Sts Volodymyr and Olga Ukrainian Catholic Church
This church is an example of a

sacred space because it is a
place that is considered holy to a
certain people (catholics) and
can be considered an integral
part of Catholcism as a place of
gathering and of worship.
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Jenny Vyas Mural - West Devon Ave
This mural on outside of Sukhadia’s Sweets

and Snacks was created by a local artist
name Jenny Vyas with the help of another
local artist Czr Prz. I believe it’s a good
example of material culture because it is a
piece of art made by two people that is a
physical, artistic celebration of the Indian
festival “Holi” with a “Kathak” dancer.
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Houses on North Ave
These houses are just one of the many displays

of gentrification on this stretch of North Ave.
The starking contrast between the modern
building on the left compared to the modest,
most likely more affordable housing on the
right creates a clear view of the possible future
for this neighborhood, where the wealthy raise
the cost of living and in turn, displace the
current residents.
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Murals and Tributes - Little Puerto Rico
The murals and tributes shown in

the photo appear in the
neighborhood of Humboldt Park.
These art pieces are used to create
a sense of community for the
biggest ethnic group that lives in
Humboldt park (puerto ricans).
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The LGBTQ+ community of Andersonville
Andersonville has a history of being a strong gay

community tracing back to the 80s which people
recall as being the origin of lesbian couples in
Andersonville related to a feminist bookstore
called Women and Children First. Even now the
community is as strong as ever and you
experience a sense of place as you walk the
streets, referring to the distinct warm welcoming
of the pride flags and local shops all made with
the aim of providing a gathering space for the
community of Andersonville.
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Rahmat Grocery - W Devon Ave.
Rahmaf grocery & Zabiha Halal Meat is an

example of a Muslim food taboo. Since
Islam forbids the consumption of dead
animals, pork, and blood, grocers like this
one offer Halal food that adheres to Islamic
law, as defined in the Koran.
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Murals on Argyle
Argyle is a vibrant community that is a melting
pot of diverse cultures, but it's the Southeast
Asian, East Asian, and Vietnamese heritage that
make it a truly unique and cherished
neighborhood. In order to treasure such a
multicultural neighborhood, the streets have
been transformed into a breathtaking canvas of
murals, each relaying the overall theme of
cultural appreciation.
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Tank Noodle - N Broadway
As a result of the Vietnam War, there was an
influx of immigrantion to the United States.
With the wave of Vietnamese immigration there
were also new cultural traditions and food like
Pho noodles which can be served at one of the
many Asian restaurants like Tank Noodle shown
in the photo. This is an example of relocation
diffusion because as the Vietnamese migrated
from their home, they came and shared their
culture and food with the US.
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Patel Brothers - Devon Ave
The Patel Brothers grocery is an ever growing franchise made by

two real brothers named Mafat and Tulsi Patel who both moved to
the states from a small village in Gujarat, India and found that with
a lack of Indian groceries, they could start one specifically to service
the Indian diaspora (primarily in the Eastern United States) along
with the intention to bring a wide variety of authentic regional
grocery and spice products traditional to India to Us communities
like Devon. In fact, their very first location was on Devon Street in
1974. Understanding the history, it is easy to say that the Patel
Brothers grocery store is an example of expansion diffusion
because it shows that when a group of people migrates from a
central location their culture can spread to new areas.
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Lutheran Church - Edgebrook
A cross is a universal symbol of Christianity and

is extremely well known due to its use in so
many different countries. The symbol is an
example of no material culture because it’s an
intangible element with a symbolic meaning.
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Sukhadia’s Sweets and Snacks
Ethnocentrism can be defined as an evaluation of others
cultures according to preconceptions of one’s own
cultural standards and traditions. When our field trip
group was given the opportunity to try the sweet from
Sukhadia’s, you could see some of the students less
familiar with the ingredients and texture were not pleased
with the taste and failed to give the food a proper chance
because they were holding it to the standards of their own
cultures food, when they are made vastly different. By
doing this, some students, unconsciously, made an
ethnocentric approach to the sweets and snacks.
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East Meets West Mural - Uptown
East Meets West is a mixer media artwork that suggests a

harmony between the diverse cultures that enliven “Asia on
Arglye” in Uptown. Important symbols like the dragonflies,
water, bamboo, flowers, and the mandala each have a deep
meaning found in both Asian and Western cultures and
across many spiritual traditions. This makes Ginny Sykes
piece an example of how such a diversified neighborhood
can highlight the effects of cultural convergence, which
supports the theory that the more cultures interact, the
more their ideologies, entertainment, and way of thinking
will start to reflect each other.
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Cultural Tour of

BY: PAULETTE VILLASEÑOR

Our first stop in Edgebrook gave us a perfect

This social services organization aims to

Passing by a Mcdonalds like the one in the

The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and

This church is an example of a

This mural on outside of Sukhadia’s Sweets

These houses are just one of the many displays

The murals and tributes shown in

Andersonville has a history of being a strong gay

Rahmaf grocery & Zabiha Halal Meat is an

The Patel Brothers grocery is an ever growing franchise made by

A cross is a universal symbol of Christianity and

East Meets West is a mixer media artwork that suggests a

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