EthniCity: Geographic Perspectives on Ethnic Change in Modern Cities - Hardcover

An intelligent fact-based overview of immigration and ethnic segregation in key world cities that could not be more timely. Essential reading for those seeking to understand how new ethnic dynamics are affecting urban change.--William H. Frey, Population Studies Center, The University of Michigan

Urban ethnic groups frequently are confronted by residential segregation, discrimination, xenophobia, and conflict. However, ethnic diversity has also enriched the urban scene with a variety of languages, religions, businesses, and cultural activities. In this volume, distinguished scholars present analyses of ethnic population change in twelve urban areas: Chicago, Los Angeles, Sydney/Melbourne, Paris, London, Amsterdam, the Ruhr conurbation, Vienna, Milan, Madrid, Johannesburg/Durban, and Singapore. EthniCity reveals fundamental commonalities in ethnic community dynamics as well as significant differences from place to place. It will be important for scholars and students of human geography, sociology, anthropology, and history.