<p> Hamilton has been affected by waves of foreign immigrants moving
into the city since the beginning of this century. The resulting admixture
of ethnic groups has produced a varied spatial pattern which forms the
focus of analysis in this paper. </p> <p> A review of the literature on various ethnic enclaves in different cities of the world serves to focus this ecological study of ethnic
groups in Hamilton. </p> <p> The historical and cultural background of Hamilton and the distributional
pattern of the major ethnic communities are described. The factors influencing the distribution of ethnic groups in the city are then
examined by means of factor analysis and regression analysis of 1971
census data. </p> <p> The analysis shows well distributed homogenous ethnic enclaves
varying in their spatial concentration. As a whole it may be described
as a mosaic with a high concentration of ethnic groups in the northern
part of the city, north~east and west end. </p> <p> The results confirm the importance of ethnic dimensions within
the social and spatial structure of the city and the importance of socioeconomic
status and housing characteristics in influencing the distribution
of ethnic groups. </p> / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/20152 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Rahman, Nasrin |
| Contributors | Taylor, S., Geography |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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