2012年10月26日金曜日

Blogging Social Difference in L.A.: Week 4

This time, I made a comment to Marina Magana's blog. http://mmaganageog151.blogspot.com/2012/10/week-4-koreatown.html?showComment=1351312844692#c3759727834094375993

Hi, my name is Kei, taking the class of Cities and Differences.
Reading through your blog, I strongly felt that Koreatown has several interesting features. Also, the way you write the blog is attractive, which makes me read your blog more and more.
Regarding your trip to Koreatown, I realized that the town contains the factors that are written in "The Emergence of Postsuburbia: An Introduction" written by Kling , Olin, and Poster.
Firstly, it seems that Koreatown is worked as a part of multicentered town. It functions based on the its people's will and belief.
Secondly, idea of information capitalism exists in the Korean town since there is a difference of wealth, even among the Korean community.
Thirdly, I acknowledged that there is a consumer culture since there is market which includes restaurants, shops, and business activities.
Lastly, cosmopolitanism is clear in this community that there are not only Korean but also Hispanic, Latino, and other Asian commercial activities are going on.

Although it cannot be said that ideas of Kling , Olin, and Poster are completely shown in Koreatown, I felt that their 4 concepts can be applied as one way to explain the culture of the town.
I enjoyed to read your blog a lot. Thanks!!

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