Living together in multi-ethnic neighbourhoods : : the meaning of public spaces for issues of social integration /

Living together in multi-ethnic neighbourhoods : : the meaning of public spaces for issues of social integration / / Karin Peters.

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In Western societies, such as the Netherlands, people with different ethnic backgrounds live together in urban areas. This book examines daily life in multi-ethnic neighbourhoods and the meaning of public spaces for social integration. Through observations and interviews in two Dutch cities (Nijmege...

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Peters, Karin, 1970-
Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (220 p.)
Notes:
  • Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Wageningen University, 2011.
  • Includes summary (p. 237-249).
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Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. Setting the scene
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Dutch society : issues of migration, social integration, leisure and the neighbourhood
  • Pt. II. Theoreticl perspective
  • 3. Leisure, identity and social integration
  • 4. urban public spaces and social integration
  • Pt. III. The research context
  • 5. Methodology and methods
  • 6. Case study descriptions
  • Pt. IV. Everyday life in Nijmegen and Utrecht
  • 7. Narratives of public spaces
  • 8. Connecting being in public space and everyday multicultural life in a neighbourhood
  • Pt. V. Discussion and conclusion
  • 9. Connecting space and social integration.

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