Illegal segregation

Date and country of first publication^[1]

2008
United Kingdom

Definition

Illegal segregation refers to the practice of separating individuals or groups based on their race, color, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics in a manner that is prohibited by law. In many countries, including the United States, segregation based on race was prevalent during different periods of history. However, various laws and court decisions have deemed such segregation illegal. In the United States, for example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent court rulings made segregation in public facilities, such as schools and public transportation, unlawful.

Related segregation forms

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

racial segregation, legally accepted 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).

References

Notes

↑ Date and country of first publication as informed by the Scopus database (December 2023).

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