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OverviewWhat happens when people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds come together to live and work in the same neighborhood? Unlike other examinations of this question that focus on one group, this book looks at the interaction of both old and new immigrant populations in three Philadelphia neighborhoods. In this ethnographic study, which is a result of the Ford Foundation-funded Changing Relations: Newcomers and Established Residents in Philadelphia Project, the authors consider five primary groups-whites, African Americans, Puerto Ricans, Koreans, and Eastern Europeans-in Olney, Kensington, and Port Richmond. Focusing on the interaction of racial, ethnic, and immigrant communities in schools, organized community celebrations and social events, the workplace, shopping areas, and neighborhood politics, the authors show that the contradictions of individual beliefs, actions, and strategies of power are not easily resolved. By examining the local, citywide, and national economy and government, previous human relations efforts, changing immigration patterns, community-level power structures, real estate turnover, and gentrification, the authors evaluate current strategies to create harmony in communities with an ever-changing mix of established residents and newly arrived immigrants. Through their findings, Judith Goode and Jo Anne Schneider develop better alternatives that will encourage understanding and cooperation among different racial and ethnic groups sharing their lives and neighborhoods. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Judith G. Goode , Jo Anne SchneiderPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9781566391405ISBN 10: 1566391407 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 11 May 1994 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781566391412 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsMaps Acknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I: The Citywide Context 2. The Political Economy of Philadelphia 3. The Effects of New Immigration on Social Categories and Human-Relations Institutions Part II: Life in the Neighborhoods 4. Neighborhood Structures and Community Organizations 5. Everyday Activities: Personal Ties and Structured Institutions 6. Focus Events Part III: Restructuring Diversity 7. Simultaneous Contradictions 8. Strategies for Action Notes Bibliography IndexReviews[A] more realistic representation of the increasingly diverse nature of life in American cities. --International Migration Review Author InformationJudith Goode is Professor of Anthropology and Affiliated Professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University. She has co-authored several books on topics related to urban anthropology, including The Anthropology of the City Jo Anne Schneider, Program Director at the Institute for the Study of Civic Values, has published numerous articles on ethnicity, race relations, and immigration. She served as 1989-1990 American Anthropological Association Congressional Fellow. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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