Does diversity erode social cohesion? Social capital and race in British neighbourhoods
Does diversity erode social cohesion? Social capital and race in British neighbourhoods
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1467-9248.2007.00692.x
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发表时间：
2008-03-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Letki, Natalia
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作者：
Letki, Natalia
社会资本的原因和后果的辩论最近得到了一个补充的调查，侵蚀它的因素，许多学者得出结论，多样性，特别是种族异质性，是有害的社区意识，人际信任和正式和非正式的互动。然而，大多数这方面的研究并没有充分考虑到社区的社会经济地位低邻里的互动和态度的负面影响。这篇文章是迄今为止的第一个实证研究的影响，种族背景下的各个方面的社会资本在英国的街区。研究结果表明，低邻里地位是破坏社会资本的所有方面的关键因素，而种族多样性的侵蚀作用是有限的。
The debate on causes and consequences of social capital has recently been complemented by an investigation into factors that erode it. Various scholars concluded that diversity, and racial heterogeneity in particular, is damaging for the sense of community, interpersonal trust and formal and informal interactions. However, most of this research does not adequately account for the negative effect of a community's low socio-economic status on neighbourhood interactions and attitudes. This article is to date the first empirical examination of the impact of racial context on various dimensions of social capital in British neighbourhoods. Findings show that low neighbourhood status is the key element undermining all dimensions of social capital, while the eroding effect of racial diversity is limited.