Traditional Community and Modern Communitas:How Social Organizations Promote Social Integration of the Migrant Population in Historic Urban Quarters——A Case Study of S District
Traditional communities,deriving from informal organizations formed around kinship,professional affiliations,and shared interests,provide a distinctive lens for examining social integration.Predominant research has concentrated on the contributions of modern communitas and formal organizations at the meso and macro levels,often overlooking the pivotal role of informal organizations at the micro level.Employing the New Public Service theory,this study investigates the impact of traditional communities on enhancing social integration for the migrant population in historic urban quarters.Fieldwork conducted in District S reveals that social organizations facilitate the integration process by connecting dense nodes of social capital within traditional communities,thereby enabling multidimensional resource bridging that fortifies community connections and fosters integration.Cultural practices and the ethos of mutual aid intrinsic to traditional communities generate a unique cultural capital,which these organizations activate and utilize to promote integration.Moreover,through boundary-crossing activities,these organizations address the structural gaps between traditional communities and the migrant populace,collaborating with governments and businesses to ensure effective information and resource flow,thus enhancing connectivity and deepening social integration.Integrating analyses of both traditional and modern communitas,this study not only offers fresh insights into the social integration of migrant populations in aging districts but also underscores how informal organizations can be instrumental in advancing public policy objectives within public administration.
Traditional communitiesModern communitasSocial organizationsMigrant populationSocial integration policy
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