Advanced Introduction to Urban Segregation (Elgar Advanced Introductions series) - Hardcover

Musterd, Sako

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1803924071 ISBN 13: 9781803924076

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.

This insightful Advanced Introduction deftly explores urban segregation on an international scale, offering expert analysis on pressing and theoretical debates and key contemporary issues relating to this interdisciplinary field of study. It provides detailed insights into the various dimensions and domains of urban segregation, the range of methods used for measuring segregation, and the effects it can have on neighbourhoods and individuals. Recognising variations in the patterns of segregation from country to country, the book further discusses the different approaches and challenges affecting policy interventions.

Key Features:

• A review of theories of urban segregation
• A focus on the impacts of urban segregation
• Critical analysis of classic and new research methods
• An exploration of urban segregation across all continents
• Discussion of why so much attention is given to segregation
• An outline of segregation in various domains and dimensions

Composed of informative and engaging chapters, this timely Advanced Introduction will prove to be an essential read for human geography, sociology and social policy, urban and regional studies students, teachers, and established academics.

About this title

About the Author

Sako Musterd, Emeritus Professor of Urban Geography, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803924071
• ISBN 13: 9781803924076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 194