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ecological viewpoint (burgess, park, wirth)

Segregation as a natural outcome of urban development

Concentric ring model: zones of different social group

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david hervey

segregation not natural but as a product of capitalist economic forces (eg. housing and land markets) 

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reasons for segregation

Reasons for segregation:

Rational choices - reducing conflict, preserving group identity

Structural choices - discrimination, unequal access to housing, systemic racism.

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mechanisms behind segregation

Mechanisms behind segregation:

Social Norms: marriage patterns, language, religion.

“People tend to marry their equals in social status” (Knox & Pinch, 2006).

Housing Markets: discrimination, redlining, and pricing practices.

Discrimination: both formal (legal restrictions) and informal (social hostility or violence)