Living together in multi-ethnic neighbourhoods

Abstract

PART IV. Everyday life in Nijmegen and Utrecht 7. Narratives of public spaces 7.1 Goffertpark: a dynamic world of strangers 7.2 Thiemepark: an inclusive neighbourhood park 7.3 Kanaalstraat: confronting the non-ordinary in a multicultural shopping street 7.4 Molenpark: domination leads to exclusion 7.5 Bankaplein: a familiar space that leads to interactions 7.6 Muntplein: withdrawing into your own bubble 7.7 Conclusion 8. Connecting being in public space and everyday multicultural life in a neighbourhood 8.1 Social life in Lombok: multicultural and mono-cultural 8.2 Participation and involvement 8.3 Categorizations 8.4 Talking about multiculturalism and integration 8.5 Conclusion PART V. Discussion and conclusion 9. Connecting space and social integration 9.1 Dominant discourse vs. an individual perspective on social integration 9.2 The significance of public encounters 9.3 Social networks 9.4 The everyday language of integration 9.5 The future of multi-ethnic neighbourhoods

Studia Socjologiczne

“…They noted that urban parks are not places where unsolicited interactions often take place (Gobster 2002). Other scholars claimed that despite their fleeting character, interactions in parks can contribute to developing a sense of belonging (Peters 2011;Stodolska, Peters, Horolets, 2017) or attachment (Neal et al 2015). Also, there are individuals and arrangements that can initiate such contacts (cf.…”