| Desegregating the City: Ghettos, Enclaves, and Inequality Contributor(s): Varady, David P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791464601 ISBN-13: 9780791464601 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| Series: Suny Series in African American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.08" W x 8.96" (1.00 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Desegregating the City takes a global, multidisciplinary look at segregation and the strengths and weaknesses of different antisegregation strategies in the United States and other developed countries. In contrast to previous works focusing exclusively on racial ghettos (products of coercion), this book also discusses ethnic enclaves (products of choice) in cities like Belfast, Toronto, Amsterdam, and New York. Since 9/11 the ghetto-enclave distinction has become blurred as crime and disorder have emanated from both European immigrant ethnic enclaves and America's ghettos. The contributors offer a variety of tools for addressing the problems of racial and income segregation, including school integration, area-based fair share housing requirements, place-based mixed-income housing development, and expanded demand-side residential subsidy options such as housing vouchers. By exploring these alternatives and their consequences, Desegregating the City provides the basis for a combination of flexible antisegregation strategies. |
