{"product_id":"the-power-of-chinatown-by-dr-laureen-d-hom-9780520391222","title":"The Power of Chinatown","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban Chinatowns are dynamic, contested spaces that have persevered amid changes in the American cityscape. These neighbourhoods are significant for many, from the residents and workers who rely on them for their livelihoods to the broader Chinese American community and political leaders who recognise their cultural heritage and economic value. In \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Chinatown\u003c\/em\u003e, Laureen D. Hom provides a critical examination of the politics shaping the trajectory of development in Los Angeles Chinatown, one of the oldest urban Chinatowns in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking from ethnographic fieldwork, Hom chronicles how Chinese Americans continue to gravitate to this space—despite being a geographically dispersed community—and how they have both resisted and encouraged processes of gentrification and displacement. \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Chinatown\u003c\/em\u003e bridges understandings of community, geography, political economy, and race to show the complexities and contradictions of building community power, illuminating how these place-based ethnic politics might give rise to a more expansive vision of Asian American belonging and a just city for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471821684972,"sku":"9780520391222","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520391222-the-power-of-chinatown.jpg?v=1775257491","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-power-of-chinatown-by-dr-laureen-d-hom-9780520391222","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}