Black white segregation

Date and country of first publication

1979
United States

Definition

Segregation based on race, specifically between black and white individuals, has been a longstanding issue in many societies. This segregation can manifest in various forms, such as housing patterns, access to educational opportunities, employment discrimination, and social segregation.

Historically, black-white segregation was enforced through laws and policies that upheld racial discrimination, such as Jim Crow laws in the United States. This led to a clear division between black and white communities, with black individuals often facing systemic barriers that limited their access to resources and opportunities.

Although many of these explicit forms of segregation have been officially abolished, there are still lingering effects that continue to perpetuate black-white segregation. This can be seen in the persistent racial wealth gap, disparities in educational outcomes, and unequal access to healthcare and housing.

Efforts to address black-white segregation require a comprehensive approach that addresses both the structural inequalities that perpetuate segregation and the individual biases that contribute to racial division. This includes implementing policies that promote integration, tackling systemic racism, and fostering meaningful dialogue and understanding between different racial groups.

Synonyms

The following terms are synonymous with black white segregation:

white black segregation.

References and literature addressing this segregation form under these synonymous terms can be found below.

Related segregation forms

Black white segregation is frequently discussed in the literature with the following segregation forms:

residential segregation, racial segregation, racial residential segregation, school segregation, social segregation, white residential segregation, ethnic segregation, hispanic white segregation, ethnoracial segregation, spatial segregation, metropolitan segregation, spanish white segregation, american residential segregation, housing segregation, white segregation, macro segregation, micro segregation, metropolitan area segregation, asian white segregation, black residential segregation, black segregation, class segregation, negro residential 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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Black white segregation appears in the following literature

Massey D.S. (1979). Residential segregation of Spanish Americans in united states Urbanized Areas. Demography, 16(4), 553-563. https://doi.org/10.2307/2060935

Lieberson S., Carter D.K. (1982). A Model for Inferring the Voluntary and involuntary causes of residential segregation. Demography, 19(4), 511-526. https://doi.org/10.2307/2061016

Massey D.S. (1983). A research note on residential succession: The hispanic case. Social Forces, 61(3), 825-833. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/61.3.825

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

Farley J.E. (1986). Segregated city, segregated suburbs: To what extent are they products of black white socioeconomic differentials?. Urban Geography, 7(2), 164-171. https://doi.org/10.2747/0272-3638.7.2.164

Bickford A., Massey D.S. (1991). Segregation in the second ghetto: Racial and ethnic segregation in american public housing, 1977. Social Forces, 69(4), 1011-1036. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/69.4.1011

Peterson R.D., Krivo L.J. (1993). Racial segregation and black urban homicide. Social Forces, 71(4), 1001-1026. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/71.4.1001

Krivo L.J., Kaufman R.L. (1999). How low can it go? Declining black white segregation in a multiethnic context. Demography, 36(1), 93-109. Duke University Press.https://doi.org/10.2307/2648136

St. John C., Clymer R. (2). Racial residential segregation by level of socioeconomic status. Social Science Quarterly, 81(3), 701-715. Blackwell Publishing Inc..https://doi.org/

Krysan M., Farley R. (2002). The residential preferences of blacks: Do they explain persistent segregation?. Social Forces, 80(3), 937-980. https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.2002.0011

Dawkins C.J. (2004). Recent evidence on the continuing causes of black white residential segregation. Journal of Urban Affairs, 26(3), 379-400. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0735-2166.2004.00205.x

Logan J.R., Stults B.J., Farley R. (2004). Segration of minorities in the metropolis: Two decades of change. Demography, 41(1), 1-22. Duke University Press.https://doi.org/

Rosenbaum E., Argeros G. (2005). Holding the line: Housing turnover and the persistence of racial/ethnic segregation in New York City. Journal of Urban Affairs, 27(3), 261-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0735-2166.2005.00236.x

Dawkins C. (2006). The spatial pattern of black white segregation in US metropolitan areas: An exploratory analysis. Urban Studies, 43(11), 1943-1969. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980600897792

Wahl A.-M.G., Gunkel S.E. (2007). From old south to new south? Black white residential segregation in micropolitan areas. Sociological Spectrum, 27(5), 507-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/02732170701434674

Galster G., Cutsinger J. (2007). Racial settlement and metropolitan land use patterns: Does sprawl abet black white segregation?. Urban Geography, 28(6), 516-553. https://doi.org/10.2747/0272-3638.28.6.516

Fairchild G.B. (2008). Spatial assimilation and self employement: The case of black Americans. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 13(3), 269-291. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1084946708000971

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Friedman S. (2008). Do declines in residential segregation mean stable neighborhood racial integration in metropolitan America? A research note. Social Science Research, 37(3), 920-933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2007.06.010

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