Community segregation

Date and country of first publication

1981
United States; Israel

Definition

Community segregation refers to the separation of groups of people based on characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or religion, within a community. It occurs when certain groups are physically and socially isolated from others, leading to a lack of interaction and limited access to resources and opportunities.

Community segregation can be driven by various factors, including historical patterns of discrimination, institutional practices, and personal preferences. Residential segregation, for example, is often the result of discriminatory housing practices, such as redlining, which have perpetuated socioeconomic disparities and concentrated certain groups in specific neighborhoods.

The consequences of community segregation are far-reaching and detrimental. Segregated communities typically have unequal access to quality education, healthcare, employment opportunities, and other essential services. This exacerbates social and economic inequalities, limiting upward mobility and perpetuating cycles of poverty within segregated communities.

Moreover, community segregation reinforces stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Lack of interaction and understanding between different groups can contribute to the perpetuation of biases and misunderstandings, making it more difficult to build empathy and foster social cohesion.

Efforts to address community segregation involve promoting inclusive policies, ensuring fair housing practices, investing in neighborhoods and resources, and promoting dialogue and understanding between different groups. These efforts aim to create more integrated and inclusive communities that embrace diversity and provide equal opportunities for all residents.

Related segregation forms

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

institutional segregation, interclass vertical segregation, role segregation, systemic segregation

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Notes

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Community segregation appears in the following literature

LEWIS G.J., MAUND D.J. (1979). INTRA COMMUNITY SEGREGATION: A CASE STUDY IN RURAL HEREFORDSHIRE. Sociologia Ruralis, 19(2), 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9523.1979.tb00678.x

Semyonov M., Tyree A. (1981). Community segregation and the costs of ethnic subordination. Social Forces, 59(3), 649-666. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/59.3.649

Willms J.D., Paterson L. (1995). A multilevel model for community segregation. The Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 20(1), 23-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.1995.9990150

Lundberg S., Startz R. (1998). On the persistence of racial inequality. Journal of Labor Economics, 16(2), 292-323. University of Chicago Press.https://doi.org/10.1086/209890

Maloutas T., Karadimitriou N. (2001). Vertical social differentiation in Athens: Alternative or complement to community segregation?. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 25(4), 699-716. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.00340

Keating D.P. (2009). Social interactions in human development: Pathways to health and capabilities. Successful Societies: How Institutions and Culture Affect Health, 53-81. Cambridge University Press.https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511816192.004

Woodlock R. (201). The masjid is for men: Competing voices in the debate about Australian Muslim women's access to mosques. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 21(1), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410903481853

Urian D. (2011). Sefrou and Baghdad. Israel Affairs, 17(4), 542-562. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2011.603520

McGowan A. (2013). Ahmedabad's home remedies: Housing in the re making of an industrial city, 1920 1960. South Asia: Journal of South Asia Studies, 36(3), 397-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/00856401.2013.814749

Skarlato O., Byrne S., Ahmed K., Hyde J.M., Karari P. (2013). Grassroots peacebuilding in northern ireland and the border counties: Elements of an effective model. Peace and Conflict Studies, 20(1), 4-26. https://doi.org/

Laurence J. (2017). Wider community Segregation and the Effect of Neighbourhood Ethnic Diversity on Social Capital: An Investigation into Intra Neighbourhood Trust in Great Britain and London. Sociology, 51(5), 1011-1033. SAGE Publications Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038516641867

Melindi-Ghidi P. (2018). Inequality, educational choice, and public school quality in income mixing communities. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 20(6), 914-943. Blackwell Publishing Inc..https://doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12336

Douglas Willms J. (2018). School choice and community segregation: Findings from Scotland. Generating Social Stratification: Toward a New Research Agenda, 133-151. Taylor and Francis.https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429500244

Laurence J., Schmid K., Rae J.R., Hewstone M. (2019). Prejudice, Contact, and Threat at the Diversity Segregation Nexus: A Cross Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis of How Ethnic Out Group Size and Segregation Interrelate for Inter Group Relations. Social Forces, 97(3), 1029-1065. Oxford University Press.https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/soy079

Hines T.R. (2019). Community prejudice is also to blame: Significant causes and effects of residential segregation in St. Louis. Journal of Urban History, 45(3), 578-594. SAGE Publications Inc..https://doi.org/10.1177/0096144217746376

Sadler J.R., Shearrer G.E., Acosta N.T., Papantoni A., Cohen J.R., Small D.M., Park S.Q., Gordon-Larsen P., Burger K.S. (202). Network organization during probabilistic learning via taste outcomes. Physiology and Behavior, 223(), -. Elsevier Inc..https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112962

Fox B., Paradies Y. (202). Youth sport and community segregation: a study of kids’ participation in Australian rules football and soccer clubs in an Australian community. Race Ethnicity and Education, 23(5), 732-746. Routledge.https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2019.1679755

Wu X., Wang L. (2021). Community Sample II: Spatial Resettlement and Social Integration: Research on Resettlement Space for Land Lost Peasants. Springer Geography, 167-307. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4892-2_3