Value Conversion Theory of the Negative Legacies and Reconstruction of Minority Communities in the 1990s

该项目主要揭示了以下五个研究成果：1)对纽约市曼哈顿下东区的调查表明，城市社区的复兴是由20世纪90年代成立的非营利组织发起的。这些非营利组织不仅为社区复兴进程做出了巨大贡献，而且在保护历史景观方面发挥了重要作用，这对维护城市结构至关重要。(2)在美国明尼苏达州双城最大的苗族社区中进行的研究表明，当今先进的多元文化公民政策。多数群体和少数群体之间的区别被积极地接受为社会资源，而不是接受多数群体强加给他们的文化适应政策。(3)对西德（德国美因河畔法兰克福）犹太文化复兴的分析，为未来提供了新的可能性。(4)以大阪市国野区（原伊合野区）美之基圈购物商场地区和东京都新宿区新大久保韩人镇为对象进行实地调查的结果，制定了政策建议案。(5)对dowa社区的研究表明，在过去的四十年中，由于dowa政策，该社区的社会资源丰富：医疗诊所，体育中心，教育中心，公共浴室和历史博物馆。该研究展示了一个如何利用这些设施的系统，并有助于建立一个有吸引力的社区，可以在整个城市社区中发挥至关重要的作用。

The project revealed mainly five research findings: 1) Investigation of New York city's Lower East Side Manhattan area demonstrated that the revival of urban communities were initiated by NPOs established during the 1990s. These NPOs not only greatly contribute to the community revival process but also play a major role in preserving the historic landscape that are vital in maintaining the urban fabric. (2) Research conducted among the largest Hmong community in the U.S., Minnesota, Twin Cities, demonstrates today's advanced policy for multicultural citizenship. What marks the division between majority and minority community is actively accepted as social resource instead of adopting an acculturation policy forced upon by the majority group. (3) Analysis of the revival of Jewish culture in Westend (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) shows new possibilities for the future. (4) A policy recommendation was put together based on field research conducted in the shopping arcade area of Miyuki-Dori in Ikuno Ward (former Ikaino area) Osaka city and the Korean town in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo of Shinjuku Ward. (5) Research of the dowa community reveals that during the past forty years the community became rich with social resources due to the dowa policy: medical clinics, sports center, educational centers, public baths, and history museums. The research demonstrates a system of how these facilities can be utilized and contribute to building an attractive community that can play a vital role in the urban community at large.