Interrogating Segregation, Integration and the Community Cohesion Agenda
Interrogating Segregation, Integration and the Community Cohesion Agenda
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DOI：
10.1080/13691830903125893
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Kapoor, Nisha
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作者：
Kalra, Virinder S.;Kapoor, Nisha
隔离的概念目前在英国社会政策中的应用混淆了而不是阐明了社会进程。虽然它的历史根源在于在美国合法灌输的歧视性做法，但目前的用法意味着少数民族群体的自我隔离。本文探讨了美国和英国种族隔离的历史遗产，认为围绕少数民族群体，特别是英国穆斯林的融合的话语发生了转变。任何提倡废除种族隔离以促进物质平等的努力都被用来促进消除文化差异所取代。当代英国的社会政策更进一步，提倡社会资本作为实现社区凝聚力和共同价值观的手段的必要性，进一步将重点从物质差异转移。
The notion of segregation in its current application in British social policy confuses rather than illuminates social processes. While its historical roots lie in a discriminatory practice that was legally instilled in the US, current usage implies the self-segregation of minority ethnic groups. This paper examines the historical legacy of segregation in the US and UK to argue that a shift has occurred in the discourse surrounding the integration of ethnic minority groups, particularly British Muslims. Any attempt to advocate desegregation as a way to promote material equality has been replaced by its use to promote the removal of cultural difference. Contemporary British social policy has taken this further by advocating the necessity of social capital as a means to achieve community cohesion and shared values, further shifting emphasis away from material difference.