Korean Swapmeets in Los Angeles
Economic and Racial Implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10890899 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward T Chang (0000-0002-7169-157X, Institute for Ethnic Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-73 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Amerasia Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7471 • E-ISSN: 2642-0228 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17953/amer.30.1.w083u475h114815x |
| OpenAlex | W2286530609 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This essay examines the nature of indoor swapmeets in Los Angeles. During the past fifteen years, I have conducted interviews with various people involved in the swapmeet business. What are indoor swapmeets? What are economic and social functions of swapmeets in South Central Los Angeles? What factors contributed to the proliferation of indoor swapmeets in South Central Los Angeles? What are racial implications of overrepresentation of Korean American-owned swapmeets in South Central Los Angeles? These are some of the major questions that this paper intends to address and explore
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |