Dynamic segregation

Date and country of first publication

1997
Ireland

Definition

Dynamic segregation refers to the phenomenon where individuals within a group or society voluntarily separate or group themselves based on various characteristics such as race, gender, socio-economic status, or religion. This can occur in various settings such as schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, or social events.

Dynamic segregation can be influenced by personal preferences, cultural norms, prejudices, or lack of opportunities for integration. It can have both positive and negative impacts, as it can create a sense of belonging and community for some individuals while also perpetuating stereotypes, discrimination, and inequality.

Efforts to address dynamic segregation may involve promoting diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for social mixing, challenging stereotypes and biases, and fostering a sense of unity and commonality among different groups. By actively working to break down barriers and increase interactions between diverse individuals, dynamic segregation can be reduced and a more inclusive society can be achieved.

Notes

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Dynamic Segregation appears on the following literature

Netto, V. M., & Krafta, R. C. (1999). Segregação dinâmica urbana: modelagem e mensuração. [Urban dynamic segregation: modelling and measurement]. Revista brasileira de estudos urbanos e regionais. Recife, PE. N. 1 (maio/nov. 1999), p. 133-152. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/78200

Netto, V. M., & Krafta, R. (2001, May). Socio-spatial networks: social segregation as a real-time phenomenon. In Proceedings of the III International Space Syntax Symposium, Atlanta 2001.

Netto, V. M., Paschoalino, R., & Pinheiro, M. (2010). Social networks in the city, or the urban condition of coexistence. Virus, 4(1), 1-11.

Netto, V. M., Soares, M. P., & Paschoalino, R. (2015). Segregated networks in the city. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 39(6), 1084-1102.

Netto, V. M. (2017). The social fabric of cities. New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.47235/rmu.v5i2.2

Netto, V. M., Meirelles, J. V., Pinheiro, M., & Lorea, H. (2018). A temporal geography of encounters. CyberGeo: European Journal of Geography. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/cybergeo.28985

Kollmann T., Marsiglio S., Suardi S. (2018). Racial segregation in the United States since the Great Depression: A dynamic segregation approach. Journal of Housing Economics, 40(), 95-116. Academic Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2018.03.004

Luo Z., Chen G., Jia Y., Zhong S., Gong J., Chen F., Wang J., Qi Z., Liu X., Huang L., Wang Y. (2021). Shared and specific dynamics of brain segregation and integration in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: A resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 280(), 279-286. Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.012