Commodification of Ethnicity: The Sociospatial Reproduction of Immigrant Entrepreneurs.

Lee, Dong Ok

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ERIC Number: EJ455286

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Publication Date: 1992

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Commodification of Ethnicity: The Sociospatial Reproduction of Immigrant Entrepreneurs.

Lee, Dong Ok

Urban Affairs Quarterly, v28 n2 p258-75 Dec 1992

Considers existing theories of immigrant entrepreneurship, and studies how the reproduction of ethnicity is associated with the transformation of social relationships in the Korean community in Los Angeles (California). A survey of 60 entrepreneurs shows the ways in which ethnicity becomes a commodity to sell or use. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Economic Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Ethnicity, Immigrants, Korean Americans, Korean Culture, Minority Groups, Small Businesses, Social Integration, Social Networks, Sociocultural Patterns, Theories, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)

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