Informal segregation

1978
united states

Informal segregation refers to the voluntary and unofficial separation of individuals, groups, or communities based on race, ethnicity, religion, or other characteristics. This kind of segregation can occur through social norms, personal preferences, or self-segregation, without the involvement of official government policies or laws. It often perpetuates existing inequalities and can have negative impacts on social cohesion and opportunities for marginalized groups.

Further reading

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Schieferdecker D.; Wessler H. (2017) "Bridging Segregation Via Media Exposure? Ingroup Identification, Outgroup Distance, and Low Direct Contact Reduce Outgroup Appearance in Media Repertoires", Journal of Communication, 67(6), pp. 993-1014. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. DOI: 10.1111/jcom.12338

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Paajanen P.; Seppälä T.; Stevenson C.; Riikonen R.; Finell E. (2023) "Keeping Apart on the Playground: Construction of Informal Segregation on Public Playgrounds in Multiethnic Neighborhoods", Social Psychology Quarterly, 86(1), pp. 53-73. SAGE Publications Inc.. DOI: 10.1177/01902725221116632

Bettencourt L.; Dixon J.; Castro P. (2019) "Understanding How and Why Spatial Segregation Endures: A Systematic Review of Recent Research on Intergroup Relations at a Micro Ecological Scale", Social Psychological Bulletin, 14(2), pp. -. PsychOpen. DOI: 10.32872/spb.v14i2.33482

Iqbal H. (2014) "Multicultural parenting: Preparation for bias socialisation in British South Asian and White families in the UK", International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 43(PB), pp. 215-226. Elsevier Ltd. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2014.08.017

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Dixon J.; Durrheim K. (2003) "Contact and the ecology of racial division: Some varieties of informal segregation", British Journal of Social Psychology, 42(1), pp. 1-23. . DOI: 10.1348/014466603763276090

Schrieff L.; Tredoux C.; Dixon J.; Finchilescu G. (2005) "Patterns of racial segregation in university residence dining halls", South African Journal of Psychology, 35(3), pp. 433-443. Bureau for Scientific Publications. DOI: 10.1177/008124630503500303

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Alexander L.; Tredoux C. (2010) "The spaces between Us: A spatial analysis of informal segregation at a South African University", Journal of Social Issues, 66(2), pp. 367-386. . DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2010.01650.x

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Durrheim K.; Trotter K.; Piper L.; Manicom D. (2004) "From Exclusion to Informal Segregation: The Limits to Racial Transformation at the University of Natal", Social Dynamics, 30(1), pp. 141-169. . DOI: 10.1080/02533950408628667

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