Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion : Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization and Potentials for Civic Action.
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 co...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham :
Ashgate Publishing Ltd,
©2014.
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| Series: | Research in migration and ethnic relations series.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The Fragility of Social Cohesion in Ethnically Diverse Societies; 3 Elements of a Theory on Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion; 4 Measuring Ethnic Diversity; 5 Beyond Measured Facts; 6 Perceptions are not Arbitrarily Subjective; 7 The Dilemma of Inter-ethnic Coexistence; 8 Conclusion; Appendix: Research Design; Bibliography; Index; Research in Migration and Ethnic Relations Series.