03037nam 2200721 450 991081979840332120230120051911.01-315-58046-21-317-14095-81-317-14094-X1-4094-6939-5(CKB)2670000000493370(EBL)1564293(OCoLC)863824659(SSID)ssj0001060928(PQKBManifestationID)11616663(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001060928(PQKBWorkID)11098389(PQKB)10439654(Au-PeEL)EBL1564293(CaPaEBR)ebr10802635(CaONFJC)MIL571895(Au-PeEL)EBL5122037(CaONFJC)MIL924866(OCoLC)1027143968(MiAaPQ)EBC1564293(MiAaPQ)EBC5122037(EXLCZ)99267000000049337020130613h20142014 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEthnic diversity and social cohesion immigration, ethnic fractionalization and potentials for civic action /Merlin SchaefferFarnham, Surrey :Ashgate,[2014]©20141 online resource (196 p.)Research in Migration and Ethnic RelationsResearch in migration and ethnic relations seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-4094-6938-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Research in Migration and Ethnic Relations SeriesCultural pluralismMulticulturalismEthnic relationsSocial conflictCultural pluralism.Multiculturalism.Ethnic relations.Social conflict.305.8Schaeffer Merlin1699543MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819798403321Ethnic diversity and social cohesion4081873UNINA