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Changing Relations




A report to the Ford Foundation by the National Board of the Changing Relations Project. The board examined the everyday interactions and relations among new immigrants and residents in six communities: Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois; Garden City, Kansas; Houston, Texas; Miami, Florida; Monterey Park, California; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Bach, Robert L. et al.
1993
79 pages


Contents
Preface
Project Research Teams
Executive Summary Changing Relations Newcomers and Established Residents in U.S. Communities
Structure of the Study
The Report
Findings
Recommendations to Foster Positive Interactions
Chapter One Newcomers and Established Residents
The Changing Economic Background
Structure of the Study
Board Report and Project Themes
Policy
Chapter Two Interaction: a Matter of Opportunity
Internationalization
Regional Diversity
The Momentum of Change
Residence and Work
Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Role Reversal
Chapter Three Worlds Apart
Division and Disorder
Language: the Great Divider
Enforcing Social Distance
Separation and Exclusion
Restructuring and Loss
Tuning Out
Portents of Change
Chapter Four Participation and Accommodation
Participation, Day by Day
Changing the Community
Forms Of Accommodation
Building Blocks to Accommodation
Institutional Support
The Role of Sports and Other Organized Activities
Shared Class Interests
The Role of the Places of Worship
Public Festivals
The Question of Leadership
Local Political Participation
Chapter Five the Next Steps
Identifying Shared Goals
Fostering Local Initiatives
National Framework for Action and Policy
Conclusion