In many cases, it is actually impossible to categorize a physical description of every ghetto, for the actual definition is based on the economics and politics surrounding those residing in their neighborhood. It is possible to find a ghetto with dilapidated buildings and grimy streets, but it is equally possible for a deemed 'ghetto' to look exactly like any other neighborhood on the outside.
Perhaps the closest definition came from Gilbert Osofsky's monograph "Harlem: The Making of a Ghetto," where he defined, "the term 'ghetto' is most commonly applied to racially restrictive housing patterns Crime is often seen as an aspect that is included in most definitions of a ghetto, but this too can be viewed as an aspect of the economic and political conditions. Crime can be, in many cases, a way to survive. Elvis Presley's song "In The Ghetto" describes the life and death of a young child, who grows up to steal and fight for his survival.
The song ends with the child's violent death, and the birth of another child to continue in the viscous cycle caused by economic hardships. One conflict that has arisen due to the presence of ghettos and enclaves is their effects on American assimilation. Ghettos and enclaves emerged as a response to the difficulties immigrant groups faced upon entering the city.
These communities provide a substantial comfort zone, as well as networking possibilities. Later, as prejudice and racism took hold of the city, ghettos and enclaves proved to be a safe zone for immigrants. However, as immigrants seek comfort and security in these areas, at the same time they are separating themselves from fully entering American culture. By being surrounded by of their own culture and ethnicity, immigrants may take assimilation for granted. One aspect that especially brings trouble is the language barrier.
It is extremely difficult for an immigrant to learn a new language. By placing themselves in a situation where English is not a necessity, they may barely or even never learn the language. This makes it almost impossible for them to participate in American culture, let alone compete in the labor market or educational system. Today, various organizations have been established in ghettos and enclaves that deal primarily with easing the process of assimilation.
In addition to learning English, these programs promote socialization, community involvement, and may even offer job assistance. This is a huge step in changing the face of ghettos and enclaves.
Unfortunately, however, this does not solve the problem completely. The whole politics of immigration and ghettos must change in order to achieve a true place in American society. If ghettos and enclaves hinder American assimilation it is because the immigrants within them are stuck in a cycle of poverty, low-wage jobs, and minimal opportunities for economic and educational growth.
Thus, ghettos survive as an easy, cheap, and considerably comfortable place for these people to live. Once in the ghetto, assimilation is placed on the back burner.
To erase the problem, the cycle needs to be broken. Today, steps are being made in that direction but we are yet to see true change. We often think of the Ghetto as a noun, described as some poverty stricken, dirty, and dangerous place. But nowadays more and more people have been using the term ghetto as an adjective, saying things like, "Yo, that shit is ghetto, son!
According to Henry Lau, an undergraduate at Yale, the key to being ghetto is also an essential quality of all Yale students: resourcefulness. With little money to live a comfortable lifestyle, Lau and his family, in their earlier years, had saved and reused common household commodities.
In his article, Lau corrects the misconceptions about people in the ghetto and describes his hardships and experiences while living in Chinatown, New York. Lau is just one of many who experienced enclave life and poverty. Another unnamed person of Harlem, New York, a participant which can be viewed in the video below, describes the term ghetto, as a culture.
He goes on to say that "Every neighborhood has its own slangish type of ways. According to Urbandictionary. Koreans came to the United States in generally four waves. The first wave included the approximately 7, Koreans who settled in Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations between and Many made the move in order to gain religious freedom and a chance at a better economic life. Not only are they small in size but they tend to be densely populated and overcrowded.
They also both tend to have the same kind of economic situation. Ghettos and enclaves both tend to be on the lower end of the economical ladder. The major difference between a ghetto and an enclave are that a ghetto tends to be people that are almost forced or threatened to live there. Enclaves are usually people of the same culture, social, or economical status that voluntarily choose to live together. Ghettos are viewed as threatening and undesirable areas to live.
Enclaves tend to be places for tourists such as China Town and Little Italy. So although both are the same in parts they are also very different.
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