Peopling of NYC - work

Media, Ethnicity, Conflict...

Shelley Jiang — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:48:02 +0000

It is interesting to see how the media had impacted an ethnic group to hate another ethnic group. As we all know, the media has a great impact on our lives. Prior to Koreans coming to the United States, they watched American films that portrayed the lives of African Americans. The films portrayed African Americans as criminals and “gangsters.” Koreans carried these types of images of African Americans with them when they arrived in the United States.

Insiders' Perceptions

Shelley Jiang — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:22:52 +0000

Robert King Ling

More on Chinatown's development from Peter Kwong

Professor Brooks — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:09:19 +0000

Last year, Peter Kwong (the author of today's readings) answered reader questions in the New York Times online. I'm posting this link because it helps us understand how the processes he described have shifted since he published his book (1987). For example, he notes that competition from China has almost killed the garment industry in Chinatown. He also discusses the continued gentrification of the area and his belief that Chinatown will eventually cease to exist.