Everything but the Chickens: Cultural Authenticity Onboard the Chinatown Bus

Klein, Nicholas J.; Zitcer, Andrew

doi:10.2747/0272-3638.33.1.46

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“…In another regard, Chinatown simultaneously fulfils a bi-directional process of accommodation, in which some actors make Chinese accessible to English readers, and others English to Chinese readers, either through translation or transcription. Whilst it has been argued that no Chinatown can be authentic in itself (Fainstein, 2001;Klein & Zitcer, 2012), the noticeboards in Liverpool's Chinatown at least demonstrate authenticity alongside the aestheticized expression of cultural tourism, represented by the accessible otherness of the Arch, restaurants, and bilingual texts. Together, these processes exemplify Shaw's (2007: 55) description of a 'mixed-use neighbourhood'.…”

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“…Cook (2013) argues that these characteristics describe a 'community multilingualism' that is legitimately representative of a language group. Whether or not this implies pragmatic or symbolic authenticity is debatable (Magini, Miller, & Kim, 2011), though the impact of these signs is evidenced by the interview data, in which the manager of Hondo underlined the referential importance of such items for the Chinese community, in particular the signage on the Chinatown Community Noticeboard under the Imperial Arch and the noticeboard in the Hondo supermarket: The Hondo manager's assertion that Chinese people are the intended beneficiaries of the LL depicts the space as a site of exclusivity: both as one of otherness from the perspective of the non-Chinese majority, and as a site of ethnic authenticity representing the Chinese minority (Klein & Zitcer, 2012).…”

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Chinatown by numbers

Amos

2021

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This article explores the potential of the LL to evaluate ethnically-defined spaces. Focusing on the area referred to as 'Chinatown' in central Liverpool, it examines the relationships between space, representation, and identity. Interviews with actors and passers-by indicate that the location and definition of Chinatown are interpreted inconsistently. As the article argues, however, the LL contains useful information for locating and qualifying the ethnic space. Scrutinizing both interview data and an empirical corpus of all the texts visible in the space, the article aims to define the borders of Chinatown, and the expression of ethnic identity therein. Whilst testifying to the commodification of aesthetic ideals and symbolic imagery, the LL simultaneously reveals an in-group community representative of authentic Chineseness. Exploring the dynamics of linguistic exclusion and accommodation, the data indicate not only that the identity of Chinatown is multi-layered, but also that its borders are subjective and not definable spatially.

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Chinatown by numbers

Amos

2021

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“…The surveys of legacy bus passengers were collected in the waiting area of the Greyhound bus terminal and did not ask about the bus operator, but it is most likely these passengers were boarding Greyhound buses. In addition to the survey, I held five focus groups with curbside bus passengers in Philadelphia and New York between August and October 2009, including one focus group that was conducted in Mandarin (for more on the focus groups, see Klein and Zitcer 2012;Klein 2014). I moderated the English language focus groups and recruited participants at intercity bus stops in Philadelphia and New York.…”

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Get on the (curbside) bus: The new intercity bus

Klein

2015

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Curbside buses are intercity buses that pick up and drop off on city streets and corners instead of bus terminals. These new buses have only been operating for 15 years but have quickly revitalized and transformed the intercity bus industry, leading to the first increases in ridership in 50 years. Using a passenger intercept survey of both curbside and established carriers, such as Greyhound, I address two basic questions about this new mode: Who uses curbside buses? And what is the effect of curbside buses on competing modes? The findings indicate that curbside buses appear to be attracting different passengers than established carriers. After using curbside buses, passengers are less likely to use Amtrak for intercity trips, but the buses have no effect on their likelihood to drive. a

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“…Klein 2009;Schwieterman et al 2013;Schwieterman et al 2011;Schwieterman et al 2007). Klein and Zitcer (2012) examined the experiential and cultural dimensions of the Chinatown buses, in particular the way that many passengers use travel on these buses as a way to experience the "other," and they frame riding these buses as an authentic urban experience.…”

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