Urban Inequality and Segregation in Europe and China : : Towards a New Dialogue

• Superior document: The Urban Book
• Author: Pryce, Gwilym.
• TeilnehmendeR: Wang, Ya-ping.; Chen, Yu.; Shan, Jingjing.; Wei, Houkai.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: The Urban Book
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (372 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This open access book explores new research directions in social inequality and urban segregation. With the goal of fostering an ongoing dialogue between scholars in Europe and China, it brings together an impressive team of international researchers to shed light on the entwined processes of inequality and segregation, and the implications for urban development. Through a rich collection of empirical studies at the city, regional and national levels, the book explores the impact of migration on cities, the related problems of social and spatial segregation, and the ramifications for policy reform. While the literature on both segregation and inequality has traditionally been dominated by European and North American studies, there is growing interest in these issues in the Chinese context. Economic liberalization, rapid industrial restructuring, the enormous growth of cities, and internal migration, have all reshaped the country profoundly. What have we learned from the European and North American experience of segregation and inequality, and what insights can be gleaned to inform the bourgeoning interest in these issues in the Chinese context? How is China different, both in terms of the nature and the consequences of segregation inequality, and what are the implications for future research and policy? Given the continued rise of China’s significance in the world, and its recent declaration of war on poverty, this book offers a timely contribution to scholarship, identifying the core insights to be learned from existing research, and providing important guidance on future directions for policy makers and researchers.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Urban Inequality and Segregation in Europe and China -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Overview -- 1.2.1 Part I: Lessons from Europe -- 1.2.2 Part II: Urban Inequality and Integration in China -- 1.2.3 Part III: Future Directions -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- Part I Lessons from Europe -- 2 Re-Theorising Spatial Segregation: A European Perspective -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Traditional Approaches to Studying Segregation -- 2.3 Relational Perspectives: The Scale and the Distance -- 2.3.1 Multiple Scales -- 2.3.2 The Periphery: Borders

2.4 Beyond Residential Segregation -- 2.4.1 School Segregation -- 2.4.2 Workplace Segregation -- 2.4.3 Other Domains of Segregation -- 2.5 Segregation at the Micro-Ecological Scale -- 2.6 Time-Space Geography of Segregation -- 2.6.1 Activity Space Segregation -- 2.6.2 Segregation Over Time -- 2.7 Geographies of Encounter and Breaking Down Segregation -- 2.8 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- 3 Income Inequality and Residential Segregation in European Cities -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Link Between Income Inequality and Residential Segregation -- 3.2 Data and Methods

3.3 Findings: Income Inequality and Residential Segregation in Europe -- 3.3.1 Changes in the Level of Income Inequality -- 3.3.2 Levels and Changes in Residential Segregation -- 3.4 Conclusions and Future Research Avenues -- References -- Part II Urban Inequality and Segregation in China -- 4 Research on Residential Segregation in Chinese Cities -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Urban Segregation During the Central Planning Period -- 4.3 Socio-Spatial Differentiation and the Driving Forces After 1978 -- 4.4 The Measurement of Segregation in Chinese Cities

4.5 The Consequences of Segregation in Chinese Cities -- 4.5.1 The Impacts on Social Contact -- 4.5.2 The Impacts on Job Opportunities and Wages -- 4.6 Conclusions and Discussions -- References -- 5 Urbanisation, Migration and the Anti-Poverty Programme in China -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 China's Urbanisation and New Stage of Development -- 5.2.1 Settlement Rates of Rural Migrants -- 5.2.2 New Type of Urbanisation: A Period Marked by Quality Improvement -- 5.3 Impact of Urbanisation on Rural Poverty Reduction -- 5.3.1 Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas

5.3.2 The Role of Urbanisation in Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas -- 5.4 Urban Poverty in the Process of Migration and Urbanisation -- 5.4.1 Estimation of Poverty Rates Among the Urban Hukou Registered Population -- 5.4.2 Estimating the Scale of Urban Poverty Including Migrant Populations -- 5.4.3 Other Dimensions of Poverty Among Urban Migrant Workers -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Urban Villages, Their Redevelopment and Implications for Inequality and Integration -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Urban Village and Land Ownership -- 6.3 Urban Village Redevelopment: The Case of SC Village

6.3.1 Life in the Half-Demolished Village