American residential segregation

Date and country of first publication

1984
United States

Definition

American residential segregation refers to the division of neighborhoods and communities along racial and ethnic lines. This segregation is often a result of institutionalized discrimination, such as redlining, which restricted African Americans and other minority groups from living in certain neighborhoods.

Residential segregation has lasting impacts on social and economic disparities, as minority communities are often disadvantaged in terms of access to quality education, healthcare, and employment opportunities. It also perpetuates racial and ethnic tensions and perpetuates inequalities in housing and wealth.

Efforts to address residential segregation in the United States have included fair housing laws, efforts to desegregate schools, and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in communities. However, segregation remains a significant challenge in many cities and regions across the country.

Related segregation forms

American residential segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

residential segregation, racial segregation, social segregation

This visualization is based on the study The Multidisciplinary Landscape of Segregation Research.

For the complete network of interrelated segregation forms, please refer to:

• First year of publication

• Louvain clusters

• Betweenness centrality

• Disciplines in which segregation forms first emerged (Scopus database).

Notes

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American residential segregation appears in the following literature

Darden J.T. (1984). THE RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS OF MICHIGAN. Journal of Urban Affairs, 6(1), 29-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9906.1984.tb00437.x

Zhang Q. (1998). Residential segregation of Asian Americans in the Atlanta metropolitan area, 1990. Southeastern Geographer, 38(2), 125-141. University of Georgia.https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.1998.0016

Charles C.Z., Dinwiddie G., Massey D.S. (2004). The continuing consequences of segregation: Family stress and college academic performance. Social Science Quarterly, 85(5 SPEC. ISS.), 1353-1373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.00280.x

Nelson A.C., Sanchez T.W., Dawkins C.J. (2004). The effect of urban containment and mandatory housing elements on racial segregation in US Metropolitan areas, 1990 2000. Journal of Urban Affairs, 26(3), 339-350. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0735-2166.2004.00203.x

Spivak A.L., Monnat S.M. (2013). The influence of race, class, and metropolitan area characteristics on African American residential segregation. Social Science Quarterly, 94(5), 1414-1437. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12021