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

本研究主要揭示了五个方面的研究结果：1）对纽约市下东区曼哈顿地区的调查表明，城市社区的复兴是由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，而且在保护对维护城市结构至关重要的历史景观方面发挥了重要作用。(2)在美国最大的苗族社区进行的研究，明尼苏达州，双子城，展示了当今先进的多元文化公民政策。区分多数群体和少数群体的东西被积极地接受为社会资源，而不是采取多数群体强加的文化同化政策。(3)对犹太文化在韦斯滕特（德国美因河畔法兰克福）复兴的分析表明了未来的新可能性。(4)根据在大坂市生野区（原生野区）的Miyuki-Dori购物中心区和东京新宿区新大久保的韩国人小镇进行的实地调查，提出了政策建议。(5)对多瓦社区的研究表明，在过去的40年里，由于多瓦政策，社区拥有丰富的社会资源：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发挥重要作用。

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.