Compulsory segregation

1997
south africa

Compulsory segregation refers to a policy or practice of separating certain groups of people based on specific attributes or characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, or religion, and mandating their physical separation in public spaces, institutions, or organizations. This form of segregation is often enforced by laws or regulations and is in contrast to voluntary segregation where individuals or groups segregate themselves willingly. Compulsory segregation has been implemented in various societies throughout history as a means of promoting social, political, or economic inequality, and has generally been criticized as discriminatory and unjust.

Further reading

Snelders S.; Van Bergen L.; Huisman F. (2021) "Leprosy and the colonial gaze: Comparing the dutch West and East Indies, 1750 1950", Social History of Medicine, 34(2), pp. 611-631. Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkz079

Loong C.W.; Fong H.S. (2013) "Oral History, Heritage Conservation, and the Leprosy Settlement: The Sungai Buloh Community in Malaysia", Palgrave Studies in Oral History, 159-175. Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1057/9781137311672_9

Seng L.K. (2008) "'Our lives are bad but our luck is good': A social history of leprosy in Singapore", Social History of Medicine, 21(2), pp. 291-309. . DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkn035

Obregón D. (2002) "Building national medicine: Leprosy and power in Colombia, 1870 1910", Social History of Medicine, 15(1), pp. 89-108. . DOI: 10.1093/shm/15.1.89

Kenworthy J.; Whittaker J. (2000) "Anything to Declare? The Struggle for Inclusive Education and Children's Rights", Disability and Society, 15(2), pp. 219-231. Carfax Publishing Company. DOI: 10.1080/09687590025649

Maharaj B. (1997) "Apartheid, urban segregation, and the local state: Durban and the group areas act in south africa", Urban Geography, 18(2), pp. 135-154. . DOI: 10.2747/0272-3638.18.2.135