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Segregation

The differential allocation/distribution of persons in space based on real or putative group membership in a category.

Dissimilarity Index

A measure of segregation ranging from 0 to 100, where 100 indicates complete segregation and 0 indicates nil segregation.

Micro-segregation

Segregation that occurs at the neighborhood or building level.

Macro-segregation

Segregation that occurs across all cities.

Meso-segregation

Segregation that takes place within a particular city.

Ethno-Racial Segregation

The segregation based specifically on ethnic or racial group memberships.

Occupational Structure

The distribution of individuals across various job types, which can reflect segregation.

Clustering

The tendency of neighborhoods to be grouped together rather than being randomly distributed.

Ghetto

A socio-spatial formation characterized by stigma, constraint, spatial confinement, and parallel institutions.

Hyper-segregation

A condition where a group experiences high levels of segregation across multiple dimensions.

Structural Integration

Integration that occurs from the top down, often seen in systems like apartheid.

Social Integration

Integration characterized by face-to-face interactions and personal relationships.

Gilded Ghetto

A metaphorical term used to describe gated communities that create a facade of exclusivity.

Urban Apartheid

The creation of racially exclusive districts within cities, often through zoning laws.

Social Structural Sorting

The process by which individuals select living areas based on social networks, often leading to segregation.

Taste/Ethnic Affinity

The preference of individuals to live near others of the same ethnicity or cultural background.

The Cycle of Segregation

A theory that explains how segregation perpetuates itself through various social and economic mechanisms.

Dissimilarity (Unevenness)

How spread out a group is around a city and the percentage of the group that must move to achieve an accurate neighborhood proportion.

Isolation

The degree to which members of a specific group interact predominantly with other members of their own group.

Exposure

The degree to which members of a group are exposed to members of other groups.

Violence (Expressive)

Violence aimed at causing harm to members of a targeted ethnic group.

Genocide

The systematic mass killing of members of a particular group due to their ethnicity, race, or cultural identification.

Holodomor

The forced famine in Ukraine under Stalin's regime, resulting in millions of deaths, recognized as genocide.