The Economic Basis of Ethnic Solidarity Small Business in the Japanese American Community 1st Edition by Edna Bonacich , John Modell ISBN 0520368274 978-0520368279

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ISBN 10: 0520368274 

ISBN 13:  978-0520368279

Author: Edna Bonacich , John Modell

The Economic Basis of Ethnic Solidarity: Small Business in the Japanese American Community explores the intersection of ethnicity and class within the context of Japanese Americans, particularly focusing on the role of economic factors in fostering ethnic solidarity. The book challenges traditional views of ethnicity as a primordial bond rooted in common ancestry, emphasizing that ethnic affiliation is not a natural phenomenon, but a social construct that can be influenced by economic interests. It argues that ethnic groups, particularly middleman minorities like Japanese Americans, often mobilize around shared economic activities, such as small business ownership, to create solidarity. When ethnic groups fail to maintain a strong economic base, their ethnic ties tend to weaken.

The book presents a theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between ethnicity and class, using Japanese Americans as a case study. It explores how, historically, the Japanese American community engaged in small businesses as a means of economic adaptation, which in turn helped to preserve a strong ethnic identity. The study shows that this economic model enabled Japanese Americans to develop a sense of community, despite facing racial discrimination and economic challenges. Additionally, the book highlights the differences between the experiences of Japanese Americans and other racial minorities, such as African Americans, emphasizing that the unique economic role of Japanese Americans led to different conflicts and outcomes. The work provides an important analysis of middleman minorities and contributes to broader discussions on ethnic and economic identity.

This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.

Table of contents: 

1 Introduction

Part I THEORY AND HISTORY

2 Middleman Minorities

DISTINCTIVE TRAITS OF MIDDLEMAN MINORITIES

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TRAITS

PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION

THEORIES

DISCUSSION

ECONOMIC BASIS OF ETHNIC SOLIDARITY

APPLICATION TO JAPANESE AMERICANS

3 Issei Small Business prior to World War II

URBAN PROPRIETORSHIPS

AGRICULTURE

THE CHARACTER OF ISSEI ENTERPRISE

MECHANISMS BY WHICH JAPANESE MOVED INTO BUSINESS

“SUCCESS” OF THE FORM

CAUSES OF THE FORM

4 Societal Hostility

CONFLICT WITH BUSINESS

CONFLICT WITH LABOR

CONFLICT OVER SOLIDARITY

THE WARTIME EVACUATION

5 Nisei Prewar Position

6 The Effects of the War

OCCUPATIONAL CHANGES

CAUSES OF OCCUPATIONAL CHANGES

SOCIAL CHANGES

Part II NISEI DIFFERENTIATION AND ITS CAUSES

7 Current Economic Position of the Nisei

INCOME

POLITICS

8 Year of Birth

YEAR OF BIRTH, TYPE OF FIRM, AND OCCUPATIONAL TYPE

BIRTH ORDER

9 Education

YEAR OF BIRTH AND EDUCATION

THE MATERIAL REWARDS OF EDUCATION

CONCLUSION

10 Work History

WORK HISTORY AND YEAR OF BIRTH

OCCUPATIONAL MOBILITY

WORK HISTORY AND EDUCATION

EFFECTS OF ISSEI OCCUPATION AND EDUCATION

CONCLUSION

11 Residence

REGIONS

PACIFIC REGION

RESIDENTIAL HISTORY

LOS ANGELES

CONCLUSION

Part III CONSEQUENCES FOR ETHNIC SOLIDARITY

12 The Family

13 Informal and Formal Associations

INFORMAL FORMS OF AFFILIATION

FORMAL ASSOCIATIONS AND LEADERSHIP

CONCLUSION

14 Socialization, Values, and Religion

SOCIALIZATION

LANGUAGE

VALUES

RELIGION

CONCLUSION

15 The Sansei

COMMUNITY

ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY

PARENTS OF THE SANSEI

16 Conclusion

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