Experienced segregation

Date and country of first publication

2006
Canada

Definition

Experienced segregation refers to the firsthand knowledge and personal encounters of individuals who have faced or witnessed the deliberate separation and inequality based on race, gender, religion, or other social factors. It can manifest in various forms, such as physical separation in public spaces, discriminatory policies, limited access to resources and opportunities, and social exclusion.

For example, historically, African Americans in the United States have experienced segregation through practices like racial segregation laws (Jim Crow laws) that enforced racial separation in schools, housing, transportation, and public facilities. This institutionalized system of segregation denied Black individuals equal rights and created separate and unequal living conditions.

Similarly, apartheid in South Africa from 1948-1994 is another notable example of experienced segregation. The government implemented a policy of racial segregation, separating races into different areas and denying non-white individuals access to certain opportunities and resources.

Experienced segregation can have lasting impacts on individuals and communities, perpetuating social and economic disadvantages, limiting upward mobility, and fostering divisions and tensions within society. Efforts to combat and dismantle segregation require addressing systemic inequalities, promoting inclusivity, and fostering understanding and empathy among different groups.

Notes

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Further reading

Martel J. (2006) To be, one has to be somewhere: Spatio temporality in prison segregation. British Journal of Criminology, 46(4), 587-612. [1]

Pastore F., Verashchagina A. (2011) When does transition increase the gender wage gap?: An application to Belarus Pastore and Verashchagina The Gender Wage Gap during Transition. Economics of Transition, 19(2), 333-369. [2]

Cooper J. (2018) In the beginning were words: Aboriginal people and the franchise. Journal of Australian Studies, 42(4), 428-444. Routledge.[3]

Charlery H. (2019) Lee Daniels’ the butler: From the headlines to the front line. Adapting Endings from Book to Screen: Last Pages, Last Shots, 72-88. Taylor and Francis.[4]

Crigler R.K. (2022) ‘Then … Horror! Horror!': Laughter, Terror and Rebellion in the Unpublished Plays of H.I.E. Dhlomo. African Studies, 81(2), 211-228. University of Witwatersrand.[5]

Kim N., Noh S.-C. (2022) Building then dismantling relational coordination: Mechanisms that distinguish functional and dysfunctional dynamics between HR practices and relational coordination. Human Resource Management, -. John Wiley and Sons Inc.[6]