Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Geography
First Advisor
Dr. Ines Miyares
Second Advisor
William Solecki
Academic Program Adviser
Dr. Albrecht Jochen
Abstract
Expanding on Li’s concept of ethnoburbs, this study examines Indo-Guyanese settlement in Little Guyana, Queens (1970–1990). I propose the Vertical Enclave Model, which suggests that multi-family homeownership and internal rental markets facilitated the residential permanence of working-class individuals. The IPUMS Census microdata corroborates this community’s reliance on metropolitan integration, thereby refuting traditional self-sufficient ethnic enclave theories.
Recommended Citation
Persaud, Lianne R., "From Guyana to Queens: The Formation of the Indo-Guyanese Ethnoburb in New York City, 1970-1990" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1464
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