The politics of Chinatown development in American cities.

Chinatown can be found in almost every major American city, but their development trajectories vary significantly. During the past three decades, while some Chinatowns have achieved consistent economic growth, others have declined in population and commercial activities. What explains the diverse tr...

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Publicado en:Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 51; no. 11; pp. 2833 - 2854
Autor principal: Li, Kaiyu
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2025
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        Metropolis
        Municipal government
        Political integration
        Chinese Americans
        Demographic change
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        Chinatown
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        immigration political incorporation
        race and ethnicity
        urban politics
      ab: Chinatown can be found in almost every major American city, but their development trajectories vary significantly. During the past three decades, while some Chinatowns have achieved consistent economic growth, others have declined in population and commercial activities. What explains the diverse trajectories of Chinatown development? Through a comparative case study of Chinatowns in Chicago, New York City, Oakland, and San Francisco, this paper argues that the variation in the trajectory of Chinatown development is contingent upon two major factors, namely, the internal cohesion of Chinatown elites (cohesive versus fragmented) and the political integration of the Chinese community into local politics (strong versus weak). Based on the two dimensions of internal cohesion and political integration, the paper creates a fourfold typology of Chinatown development: constrained development, shrinking neighbourhood, contested development, and comprehensive development. The typology provides an analytical framework to study the development of Chinatown and other ethnic communities beyond the cases.
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