Schelling sakoda segregation

Date and country of first publication

2020
France

Definition

Schelling-Sakoda segregation refers to a social phenomenon where individuals choose to segregate themselves from others based on their characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. The term is named after economists Thomas Schelling and Junichi Sakoda, who studied this behavior in the context of residential housing patterns.

Schelling-Sakoda segregation occurs when individuals, even if they have no explicit preference for segregation, are more likely to self-segregate due to small biases and preferences in their social interactions. This can lead to the formation of homogeneous communities or neighborhoods, contributing to patterns of segregation in society.

The concept of Schelling-Sakoda segregation highlights the role of individual behaviors and preferences in creating and perpetuating segregation, and underscores the importance of addressing these underlying factors to promote diversity and integration.

Notes

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Further reading

Collard P. (2020) "Second order micromotives and macrobehaviour", Journal of Computational Social Science, 3(1), pp. 209-229. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/s42001-020-00062-z