Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion

Download or read book Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion written by Dr Merlin Schaeffer and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing attention to the importance of peoples' perceptions of diversity in explaining levels of social cohesion, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion shows how specific types of perceived diversity can help explain the reasons for which ethnic diversity is associated with declines in social cohesion, and the contexts and conditions in which this occurs. The book also outlines potential courses of action, revealing the important roles of residential segregation, children and interethnic partners in overcoming barriers of language, values and cognitive bias.