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Chinatown : the socioeconomic potential of an urban enclave /

In Chinatown, Min Zhou examines how an ethnic enclave works to direct its members into American society, while at the same time shielding them from it. Focusing specifically on New York's Chinatown, a community established more than a century ago, Zhou offers a thorough and modern treatment of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zhou, Min, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Chino
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1992.
Colección:Conflicts in urban and regional development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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