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Commonplace diversity : social relations in a super-diverse context / Susanne Wessendorf

Wessendorf, Susanne, 1973- [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

1 Online-Ressource (xi, 200 Seiten) : Illustrationen, Karten

Englisch

Subjects: Sociology, Urban -- England -- London ; Cities and towns -- Social aspects -- England -- London ; Cultural pluralism -- England -- London ; Hackney (London, England) -- Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects ; Dewey: 307.760942144

Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Studying Commonplace Diversity; Hackney and its super-diversity; How to write about 'groups'?; The public, parochial and private realm; The research; 2 From Multiculturalism to Diversity: Mapping the Field; From multiculturalism to cohesion; Living together: Situating commonplace diversity; Social milieus in urban contexts and the role of place; All good in Hackney? Contested diversity; Race and generation; 3 The Emergence of Commonplace Diversity; Commonplace diversity: A walk through the neighbourhood

Positive attitudes towards cultural diversity: 'I don't want to live next to me'Public and institutional discourses about diversity; Diversity as a means to fit in; 4 Everyday Encounters in Public Space; Civility in the context of diversity; Corner-shop cosmopolitanism; Cosmopolitan skills versus cosmopolitan engagement; 5 Regular Encounters in the Parochial Realm; Daily routines in public space; Family and children-oriented spaces: Regular encounters in the context of celebrated diversity; Associations: Knitting together, going home apart

Places of worship: Sites of intermingling - sites of homecomingRelations between neighbours: Belonging, interaction and long-term residence; Seeing the parochial realm through an 'ethnic lens'; Focusing on commonalities, ignoring differences; 6 The Ethos of Mixing; Undermining the ethos of mixing; Live and let live; 'Bridges' in public and parochial space; 'You must not forget where you come from, but you must interact'; 7 Social Milieus and Friendships; Social class and social milieus; Grace: A sense of exclusion; Old alliances, new divisions; Middle-class views

Race and class when growing up in HackneyFeeling comfortable with 'similar people'; 8 Commonplace Diversity, Social Divisions and Inequality: Riots in Hackney; Why riots in Hackney?; Civil mobilization: A sense of 'community' during and after the riots; Commonplace diversity, race and deprivation; 9 Conclusion; Super-diversity as a fact of life; Diversity, anonymity and belonging; Socializing apart; Why does it work?; Cosmopolitan competences versus engagement; Towards a differentiated understanding of (super-)diversity; Notes; References; Index

Description based upon print version of record. - Includes bibliographical references and index

Erscheint auch als: Commonplace Diversity: Social Relations in a Super-Diverse Context (Druck-Ausgabe)

978-1-137-03331-4 ( : 72 (NL))

978-1-137-03330-7 (ISBN der Printausgabe); 978-1-349-44142-6 (ISBN der Printausgabe)

813317894

OCoLC: 904449861 (aus SWB)     

Elektronische Ressource: Zugang über Aggregator-Datenbank (Lizenzangabe: Lizenzpflichtig)

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1057/9781137033314

LB 48190      Ähnliche Literatur

HN398.L7 .W477 2014

307.76/09421 ; 307.7609421 ; 307.760942144

Basisklassifikation: 74.19 (Europa) <Geographie> ; 71.52 (Kulturelle Prozesse) <Soziologie>

SSG-Nummer(n): 7,25

*London-Hackney ; Multikulturelle Gesellschaft ; Vielfalt      Zum Register

LOC-SH: Electronic books ; Electronic books ; Ethnicity

Cultural pluralism -- England -- London ; Hackney (London, England) ; Sociology, Urban -- England -- London ; Electronic books

<p >Drawing on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork, Wessendorf explores life in a super-diverse urban neighbourhood. The book presents a vivid account of the daily doings and social relations among the residents and how they pragmatically negotiate difference in their everyday lives