Multi-ethnic france : immigration, politics, culture and society
Ethnic community ; Ethnic composition ; France ; Geopolitics ; Immigration policy ; Islam ; Social discrimination ; Suburbs
The five chapters include discussion of the problems of the banlieues and the flashpoints of late 2005 ; the increasing number of sub-saharan Africans in the ethnic mix of france : the on-going controversy over wearing Islamic headscarves in state
Conflict ; Democracy ; Electoral behaviour ; Ethnic community ; Ethnic group ; Italy ; Organization ; Political geography ; Political party ; Population ; Tirol ; Trentino-Alto Adige
Consociational democracy is often proposed as a non-territorial strategy to accomodate tensions between ethnic groups in the framework of a democratic regime. This multi-ethnic province (Alto Adige) is presented as an example of a regional ethnic
conflict solved by the application of a consociational strategy. The inter-ethnic situation has improved after introduction of an autonomy statute. The analysis shows that the autonomous statute has contributed to the transformation into a regional society
South Africa: the case of a failed state partition
Bantustan ; Conflict ; Ethnic group ; Language ; Multi-ethnicstate ; Nation ; Political geography ; Segregation ; South Africa ; State
In South Africa the White minority sought to retain political power in the face of majority African demands for equality, by means of state partition. The government attempted to create new states for linguistically defined groups within the African
population, without resolving the problems involved in creating new nations or drawing state boundaries. The lack of legitimacy and the degree of coertion applied in the policy's enforcement ensured failure and the re-establishment of the unitary state.
Ethnic community ; Health ; Morbidity ; Population ; Public assistance ; Segregation ; United States of America
Aux Etats-Unis. Les inégalités raciales dans la population active chez les Américains adultes. La baisse de la ségrégation entre Blancs et Noirs dans un contexte multi-ethnique. La perception de l'aide publique chez les immigrants et les autochtones
Ethnic community ; Ethnic group ; Index ; Measurement ; Segregation ; Simulation ; United States of America
L'A. essaie de modéliser la ségrégation multi-ethnique selon l'idée qu'elle se réfère à une séparation spatiale entre les groupes ethniques et que l'interaction entre les groupes est susceptible de la réduire. L'indice spatial que l'A. introduit est
fondé sur une mesure existante pour un système multi-groupes. Il peut refléter le potentiel d'interaction spatiale entre les groupes. Simulation et étude empirique sur le Connecticut.
The earnings effect of ethnic labour market concentration under multi-racial metropolitan contexts in the United States
Employment ; Ethnic community ; Ethnic group ; Immigrants ; Local labour market ; Manpower ; Market segmentation ; Town ; United States of America ; Wage
A partir de l'extrait d'un échantillon de données US 2000, cette étude utilise une approche multi-niveaux afin de comparer les salaires des ouvriers blancs, non-hispaniques, noirs, et asiatiques dans les secteurs d'activité concentrés et non
Cultural landscape ; Ethnic community ; Ethnic composition ; Foreigner ; International migration ; Language ; Multi-ethnicstate ; Nationality ; Slovenia
Changements importants au niveau de la structure ethnique, compte tenu des modifications géopolitiques en Europe centrale et dans l'ancienne Yougoslavie. Elimination du mélange ethnique hérité du Moyen Age et remplacement par une multi-ethnicité
Atlanta ; California ; Community ; Economic development ; Ethnic minority ; Firm ; Georgia (USA) ; Los Angeles ; Neighbourhood ; New York City ; New York State ; Retail trade ; Shopkeeper ; Social development ; Social geography ; United States
Atlanta ; California ; Commerce de détail ; Commerçant ; Communauté ; Développement social ; Développement économique ; Entreprise ; Etats-Unis ; Georgia ; Géographie sociale ; Los Angeles ; Minorité ethnique ; New York City ; New York State
This article provides a systematic review of the multi-faceted ways ethnic businesses contribute to community building and neighborhood development in the three following communities Buford Highway in Atlanta, Monterey Park in Los Angeles
, and Sunset Park in New York. It finds that ethnic businesses can serve local economic interests and community-level cohesion and accrue economic, social, physical, and political benefits to their respective communities. It concludes that ethnic businesses
[b1] Georgia State University, Atlanta, Etats-Unis
Understanding the contours of deepening urban inequality: theoretical underpinnings and research design of a multi-city study
Conflict ; Ethnic community ; Inter-disciplinary approach ; Local labour market ; Minority ; Poverty ; Research ; Residential segregation ; Social exclusion ; Social inequality ; United States ; Urban society
A l'initiative des fondations Ford et Russell Sage, cette étude multi-villes des inégalités urbaines se veut interdisciplinaire. Elle permet une meilleure compréhension des processus responsables de la césure de plus en plus nette entre les nantis
Building state capacity in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina : the case of Brčko District
Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Conflict ; Election ; Ethnic community ; Governance ; Institution ; International relations ; Local government ; Political geography
La solution de créer un district multi-ethnique à Brčko est singulière en Bosnie, et elle a induit une intensification de l'intervention internationale. L'A. étudie l'émergence de nouvelles institutions étatiques locales de 1995 à 2004. Approches de
la communauté internationale pour résoudre le conflit (1995-99). Manière dont ces interventions ont façonné les institutions locales (2000-04). Les succès partiels sont soulignés (nombreux retours de réfugiés, gouvernance multi-ethnique). Le caractère
Core-periphery ; Cultural studies ; Domination ; Ethnic group ; Indonesia ; Internal migration ; Javanese ; Lampung ; Multi-ethnicstate ; National identity ; Social movement ; Social space ; Spatial dynamics ; Spatial representation ; Sumatera
Community ; Ethnic community ; Hispanics ; Housing ; New York City ; Real estate market ; Segregation ; United States of America ; Urban district ; Urban immigration
Using 1990 US Census data and interviews with Latin American immigrants and real estate agents, AA. examine the patterns of integration and segregation by national origin among Latinos in New York City. They found multi-ethnic communities in areas
California ; Distance from city centre ; Ethnic minority ; Multi-purpose trip ; Neighbourhood ; Social geography ; Transport ; United States of America
This paper examines whether residents of ethnic neighbourhoods in Southern California are more likely to carpool than other residents. It shows that this relationship is strongest for immigrants who live in immigrant neighbourhoods; immigrants
Ethnic group ; Immigration ; International migration ; Large city;Metropolis ; Los Angeles ; Minority ; Society ; United States ; Urban population
une métropole multi-ethnique. En raison de leur qualification professionnelle et de leur succès économique, les Asiatiques sont considérés comme une minorité modèle. - (D. Rouvière).