Sectarian segregation

Date and country of first publication

1998
United Kingdom

Definition

Sectarian segregation refers to the division of society based on religious or sectarian lines. This can involve separate living areas, schools, workplaces, and social activities based on religious beliefs or affiliations. Sectarian segregation can lead to social divisions, discrimination, and conflict between different religious or sectarian groups. It is often a result of deep-rooted religious or political tensions and can be perpetuated by discriminatory laws or practices. Efforts to promote integration and social cohesion can help to reduce sectarian segregation and promote mutual respect and understanding among different religious communities.

Sectarian segregation appears in the following literature

Anderson J., Shuttleworth I. (1998). Sectarian demography, territoriality and political development in Northern Ireland. Political Geography, 17(2), 187-208. Elsevier BV.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0962-6298(97)00035-8

Dingley J. (2005). Constructive ambiguity and the peace process in Northern Ireland. Low Intensity Conflict and Law Enforcement, 13(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/09662840500223531

Murtagh B., Shirlow P. (2007). Spatial segregation and labour market processes in Belfast. Policy and Politics, 35(3), 361-375. Policy Press.https://doi.org/10.1332/030557307781571605

Leenders R. (2008). Iraqi Refugees in Syria: Causing a spillover of the Iraqi conflict?. Third World Quarterly, 29(8), 1563-1584. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436590802528721

Shirlow P. (2016). Ethno sectarianism and the Construction of Fear in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fear: Critical Geopolitics and Everyday Life, 193-206. Taylor and Francis.https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315582054-18