Abstract :
The modern urban societies are pluralistic in nature, as cities are the destination of immigration of the
ethnic diaspora from national and international sources. All ethnic groups set a cultural distinction
from another group which can make them unlike from the other groups. Every culture is filled with
traditions, values, and norms that can be traced back over generations. The main focus of this study is to
identify the Chinese community with their history, social status factor, changing pattern of Social group
interaction, value orientation, language and communications, family life process, beliefs and practices,
religion, art and expressive forms, diet or food, recreation and clothing with the spatial and ecological
frame in mind. So, there is nothing innate about ethnicity, ethnic differences are wholly learned through
the process of socialization where people assimilate with the lifestyles, norms, beliefs of their
communities. The Chinese community of Kolkata which group possesses a clearly defined spatial
segmentation in the city. They have established unique modes of identity in landscape, culture,
economic and inter-societal relations. So, social processes of accommodation and assimilation with
other community is the main focus of the study, where and how does the Chinese community occupy the
social space of their livelihood is being examined. Data are mainly collected from the primary
observation as well as some secondary literature. Primary field study consists of a questionnaire survey.
In this paper, the authors try to appraise the socio-economic adjustment of this ethnic community and to
find their actual role in the social milieu of Kolkata.
Keyword :
Ethnicity Social Processes Culture Ethnic Landscape