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A THEORY OF MIDDLEMAN MINORITIES.
- Source :
- American Sociological Review; Oct73, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p583-594, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 1973
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Abstract
- Starting with the concept of "middleman minorities" developed by Blalock (1967 79-84), encompassing such groups as the Chinese in Southeast Asia, Jews in Europe, and Indians in East Africa, this paper presents a model which tries to explain the development and persistence of the form. A key variable is the orientation of immigrants towards their place of residence, with sojourning at first, and later a "stranger" orientation affecting the solidarity and economic activity of the ethnic grout. These in turn arouse the hostility of the host society, which perpetuates a reluctance to assimilate completely, or "stranger" status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ETHNIC relations
ETHNIC groups
IMMIGRANTS
EMIGRATION & immigration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00031224
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Sociological Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14894208
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2094409