Knowra Ethnic enclave Ethnic enclave An ethnic enclave is a geographic area where members of an ethnic group are concentrated and sustain distinctive social, cultural, or economic institutions.
Chain migration : Migration in which earlier migrants help relatives or acquaintances move to the same destination. Personal ties can direct newcomers toward established ethnic neighborhoods.
Great Migration : The movement of millions of African Americans from the rural South to other United States regions between 1910 and 1970. It reshaped urban neighborhoods and institutions, including areas of concentrated Black settlement.
Ghetto : An urban area where a marginalized group is segregated, often through coercion and restricted access to resources. Unlike the broader idea of an enclave, a ghetto emphasizes imposed segregation and disadvantage.
Immigrant entrepreneurship : The creation and operation of businesses by people who have migrated to another country. Enclave networks can connect immigrant business owners with workers, suppliers, and customers.
Segmented assimilation : A theory that immigrant descendants follow different paths of adaptation, shaped by context and social resources. It asks whether enclave institutions help protect against downward mobility or limit wider access.
Social capital : Resources people gain through relationships, shared norms, and networks. Dense local ties can provide information, jobs, credit, and mutual support.
Chinese Exclusion Act : A United States law enacted in 1882 that barred Chinese laborers from immigrating and naturalizing. Restriction and discrimination helped shape the formation of Chinese communities in the United States.
Ethnic neighborhood : A residential area with a notable presence of residents sharing an ethnic identity. The term does not necessarily imply the institutions or economic networks associated with an enclave.
Language access : The provision of information and services in languages understood by people with limited proficiency in the dominant language. Concentrated communities can guide where multilingual public services are needed.
Enclave economy hypothesis : The claim that employment in an ethnic enclave can improve immigrants’ economic prospects through network resources. Research tests whether enclave work yields lasting mobility or confines workers to low-wage jobs.
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