Elites and Ethnic Boundary Maintenance: A Study of the Roles of Elites in Chinatown, New York City.

Wong, Bernard

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ERIC Number: EJ161424

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Publication Date: 1977

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Elites and Ethnic Boundary Maintenance: A Study of the Roles of Elites in Chinatown, New York City

Wong, Bernard

Urban Anthropology, 6, 1, 1-22, Spr 77

The traditional elite, born in China, is over 50 years old, owns Chinese-type businesses, derives its power from family name and territorial dialect associations, and leads a traditional Chinese life-style. The new elite, born in the U.S., is 25 to 50 years of age, works in social service agencies, and leads an American middle class life-style. (Author/JM)

Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Community Characteristics, Cultural Influences, Inner City, Leadership, Power Structure, Social Change, Social Structure, Socioeconomic Influences

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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