Social Segregation and Cultural Diversity

social segregation

separation of people into areas based on income, ethnicity, social class

leads to polarised cities

cultural diversity

cities attract migrants

enrichens cities (music, food, traditions)

cause tension if integration poorly managed

factors influencing it

economic factors, migration patterns, discrimination, planning policies

factors: economic influences

high housing costs push working class to outskirts

factors: migration patterns

immigrant groups cluster for support, ethnic enclaves

Southall, London, Indian diaspora

factors: discrimination

limits job and housing opportunities

factors: planning policies

lacking affordable housing worsens segregation

example: London

Brick Lane, known for Bangladeshi community, migration patterns

example: Mumbai

segregation between gated communities and slum areas