Date of Award
Fall 12-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Geosciences
First Advisor
Katherine Hankins
Second Advisor
Kate Derickson
Third Advisor
William Fleming
Abstract
In Lowell, Massachusetts, a city with a long history of serving as a magnet for immigrants, the Cambodian community is both the most recent and most populous immigrant group that has helped transformed this postindustrial city into one of the most ethnically diverse in New England. This research seeks to explore the ways in which the development and growth of an ethnic community can influence the place-making process and built environment of cities. Specifically, this thesis conducts a case study of the Cambodian community in Lowell, Massachusetts, and examines the ways in which the development of this specific urban ethnic community has helped to shape the post-industrial city in which it is found, and how Lowell has influenced Cambodian-American ethnic identity.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/3489397
Recommended Citation
Foster, Paul J., "Cambodia in the Mill City: The Place-Making Influence of an Urban Ethnic Enclave." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/3489397