Group segregation

Date and country of first publication

1954
United States

Definition

Group segregation refers to the separation or division of different social, racial, ethnic, or religious groups within a society. This can occur through various means, such as physical separation in terms of living areas, educational institutions, workplaces, or social gatherings.

Segregation can lead to various negative consequences, such as perpetuating inequalities, reinforcing stereotypes, limiting opportunities for social interaction and understanding between different groups, and fostering discrimination and prejudice.

Efforts to address group segregation typically involve promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equality in various aspects of society, such as through anti-discrimination laws, diversity initiatives, and social programs aimed at promoting integration and understanding among different groups.

Synonyms

The following terms are synonymous with group segregation:

group specific segregation.

References and literature addressing this segregation form under these synonymous terms can be found below.

Related segregation forms

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

social segregation, spatial segregation, residential segregation, ecological segregation, gender segregation, ethnic segregation, racial segregation, local segregation, religious 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).

Notes

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Group segregation appears in the following literature

Bell W. (1954). A probability model for the measurement of ecological segregation. Social Forces, 32(4), 357-364. https://doi.org/10.2307/2574118

Ellickson B. (1977). The politics and economics of decentralization. Journal of Urban Economics, 4(2), 135-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-1190(77)90019-5

Jones F.L. (1985). Simulation models of group segregation. Journal of Sociology, 21(3), 431-444. https://doi.org/10.1177/144078338502100307

Christopher A.J. (1987). Race and residence in colonial Port Elizabeth. South African Geographical Journal, 69(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.1987.10559736

Carrington W.J., Troske K.R. (1997). On measuring segregation in samples with small units. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 15(4), 402-409. https://doi.org/10.1080/07350015.1997.10524718

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Reardon S.F., Firebaugh G. (2002). Measures of multigroup segregation. Sociological Methodology, 32(), 33-67. SAGE Publications Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9531.00110

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Christopher A.J. (2005). Does South Africa have ghettos?. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 96(3), 241-252. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9663.2005.00456.x

Meng G., Hall G.B., Roberts S. (2006). Multi group segregation indices for measuring ordinal classes. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 30(3), 275-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2005.06.005

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Sacks M.P. (2011). The Puerto Rican effect on Hispanic residential segregation: A study of the Hartford and Springfield metro areas in national perspective. Latino Studies, 9(1), 87-105. https://doi.org/10.1057/lst.2011.1

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