Korean Americans in Los Angeles
Decentralized Concentration and Socio-spatial Disparity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4487139 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Madhuri Sharma (0000-0002-4135-4097), Donghee Koh, Dong‐hee Koh (0000-0002-2868-4411) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 356-381 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/gere.12358 |
| OpenAlex | W2943251027 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
This study analyses the socioeconomic and demographic make‐up of Koreans in Los Angeles metropolis, the largest hub of Koreans in the United States, to better understand the decentralized concentration of Koreans by addressing their within‐ and among‐group variations. By employing the rarely used measures of correspondence and typology analyses, we delineate the boundaries for Korean clusters using Getis and Ord G* local statistic, wherein each cluster's neighborhood and demographic characteristics are compared to gain nuanced insights of within‐group variations, and its evolution during 1970–2010. Cluster level analysis of Koreatown suggests that even though it was classified as a Korean cluster, Korean Americans were unevenly distributed across these clusters, with underrepresentation in white‐dominant neighborhoods, whereas much of their intraurban spaces were shared with Hispanics. All clusters except extended Koreatown exhibited Li's ethnoburb‐style spatial patterns. The Koreatown and suburban clusters were also distinct in terms of their demographic/ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, age/life cycle, and housing characteristics, suggesting socio‐spatial polarization. Our analysis, challenges the commonly perceived notion of Koreans being a homogenous group and Asians being model minorities. We illustrate significant within‐group differences among the Koreangelos. We, thus, propose innovative measures to analyze population groups to flesh out rich narratives of America's fast changing social geographies
Cluster (spacecraft · Economic geography · Ethnic group · Geography · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Statistic · Statistics · Typology · Anthropology · Demography · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Urbanization and City Planning
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |