Wang, Z., Zhang, F. and Wu, F. (2020) The contribution of intergroup neighbouring to community participation: evidence from Shanghai. Urban Studies, 57 (6). pp. 1224-1242. ISSN 0042-0980
Abstract
What kind of neighbouring might enhance participation in community activities? Using a 1420-sized household survey collected in Shanghai, this paper examines the relationship between different types of neighbouring and community participation. Our results show that in-group neighbouring between residents belonging to the same social group does not have a direct effect on community participation. Instead intergroup neighbouring between migrant and local neighbours can lead to more willingness to take part in community activities. Owing to the unequal power configuration between minority and majority groups living in the same locality, intergroup neighbouring can help break down existing barriers between migrant residents and local residents who are mostly in charge of organising community activities. Our findings contribute to a better conceptualisation of neighbouring and community participation, which so far has focused on the quantity of neighbouring but largely ignored the types of neighbouring.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Urban Studies Journal Limited. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Urban Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | cohesion, community, diversity, governance, migration, neighbourhood, neighbourhood governance, neighbourly relations, segregation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Urban Studies & Planning (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2019 14:34 |
Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2021 09:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0042098019830899 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:141495 |