Urban Segregation and Governance in the Americas
Roberts, Bryan R. (EDT); Wilson, Robert H. (EDT)
ISBN 10: 0230609600 ISBN 13: 9780230609600
Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
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Residential segregation is a key issue for good governance in Latin American cities. The isolation of people of different social classes or ethnicities has potential political and social consequences, including differential access to and quality of education, health and other services. This volume uses the recent availability of geo-coded census data and techniques of spatial analysis to conduct the first detailed comparative examination of residential segregation in six major Latin American metropolises, with Austin, Texas, as a US comparison. It demonstrates the high degree of residential segregation of contemporary Latin American cities and discusses implications for the welfare of urban residents.
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BRYAN R. ROBERTS is a Professor at the Department of Sociology and the current Director of the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.
ROBERT H.WILSON is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Research and Mike Hogg Professor of Urban Policy, LBJ School of Public Affairs, at the University of Texas-Austin, USA.
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Title: Urban Segregation and Governance in the ...
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New