Recent Structural Change and Us Urban Ethnic Minorities

:Three major structural changes affecting American society are identified and their impact on American urban ethnic groups is examined. The three changes are the restructuring of the US economy, shifting racial attitudes, and the return of mass immigration. The implications for ethnic groups are discussed with respect to financial gains or losses, segregation and hyperghettoization, job competition, growth of ethnic enclaves, and internal changes within urban ethnic communities. A revised model of the segmented urban labor market is suggested as a context for understanding these changes.