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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819798403321

Autore

Schaeffer Merlin

Titolo

Ethnic diversity and social cohesion : immigration, ethnic fractionalization and potentials for civic action / / Merlin Schaeffer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey : , : Ashgate, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-315-58046-2

1-317-14095-8

1-317-14094-X

1-4094-6939-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Collana

Research in Migration and Ethnic Relations

Research in migration and ethnic relations series

Disciplina

305.8

Soggetti

Cultural pluralism

Multiculturalism

Ethnic relations

Social conflict

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The fragility of social cohesion in ethnically diverse societies -- Elements of a theory on ethnic diversity and social cohesion -- Measuring ethnic diversity -- Beyond measured facts -- Perceptions are not arbitrarily subjective -- The dilemma of inter-ethnic coexistence -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing attention to the importance of peoples' perceptions of diversity in explaining levels of social cohesion, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion shows how specific types of perceived diversity can help explain the reasons for which ethnic diversity is associated with declines in social cohesion, and the contexts and conditions in which this occurs. The book also outlines potential courses of action, revealing the important roles of residential segregation, children and interethnic partners in overcoming barriers of language, values and cognitive bias.