Suburban segregation

Date and country of first publication

1981
United Kingdom

Definition

Suburban segregation refers to the practice of creating and maintaining racially or economically homogenous neighborhoods in suburban areas. This can happen through various means, such as exclusionary zoning laws, discriminatory lending practices, or social norms that discourage diversity in certain neighborhoods.

Suburban segregation can have detrimental effects on communities, including perpetuating inequality, limiting opportunities for social and economic mobility, and reinforcing stereotypes and prejudices. Efforts to combat suburban segregation often involve promoting fair housing policies, addressing economic disparities, and fostering inclusive and diverse communities.

Related segregation forms

Suburban segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

housing segregation, central city segregation, racial segregation, metropolitan housing segregation, school segregation, suburban school segregation, suburban housing segregation, metropolitan segregation, residential segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

• First year of publication

• Louvain clusters

• Betweenness centrality

• Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

Suburban segregation appears in the following literature

Johnston R.J. (1981). Local government, suburban segregation and litigation in u.s. metropolitan areas. Journal of American Studies, 15(2), 211-229. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021875800008331

Farley J.E. (1983). Metropolitan housing segregation in 1980: The St. Louis Case. Urban Affairs Review, 18(3), 347-359. https://doi.org/10.1177/004208168301800304

Fotsch P.M. (1999). Contesting urban freeway stories: Racial politics and the O. J. chase. Cultural Studies, 13(1), 110-137. Routledge.https://doi.org/10.1080/095023899335392

Reardon S.F., Yun J.T. (2001). Suburban racial change and suburban school segregation, 1987 95. Sociology of Education, 74(2), 79-101. American Sociological Association.https://doi.org/10.2307/2673164

Lamb C.M. (2005). Housing segregation in Suburban America since 1960: Presidential and judicial politics. Housing Segregation in Suburban America since 1960: Presidential and Judicial Politics, 1-302. Cambridge University Press.https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511614354

Fischer M.J. (2008). Shifting geographies: Examining the role of suburbanization in blacks' declining segregation. Urban Affairs Review, 43(4), 475-496. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087407305499

Hirshberg L. (2022). Suburban Empire Cold War Militarization in the US Pacific. Suburban Empire Cold War Militarization in the US Pacific, 1-365. University of California Press.https://doi.org/

Kelly M.T. (2022). Land Speculation and Suburban Covenants: Racial Capitalism and the Pre Redlining Roots of Housing Segregation in Syracuse, New York. Antipode, 54(5), 1629-1649. John Wiley and Sons Inc.https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12845