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Social‐class segregation in Landskrona

Brea-Martinez, Gabriel LU ; Hedefalk, Finn LU orcid ; Nilsson, Therese LU and de Souza Maia, Vinicius LU orcid (2024) p.147-169
Abstract
This chapter examines the evolution of social class segregation in the city of Landskrona during the twentieth century. The city’s population was initially spatially mixed with regards to social class but became more segregated with industrialization. The study reveals that the segregation of higher white-collar workers increased drastically from 1940 to 1960, with a concentration of this group in new residential areas on the outskirts of the city. Other social groups did not exhibit similar self-segregation, possibly due to economic constraints. The findings align with theories of place stratification and residential choice, indicating a desire for higher-status groups to distance themselves from lower-status individuals. The chapter... (More)
This chapter examines the evolution of social class segregation in the city of Landskrona during the twentieth century. The city’s population was initially spatially mixed with regards to social class but became more segregated with industrialization. The study reveals that the segregation of higher white-collar workers increased drastically from 1940 to 1960, with a concentration of this group in new residential areas on the outskirts of the city. Other social groups did not exhibit similar self-segregation, possibly due to economic constraints. The findings align with theories of place stratification and residential choice, indicating a desire for higher-status groups to distance themselves from lower-status individuals. The chapter suggests that the city’s spatial organization, with increased separation between residential and work areas, contributed to the observed patterns of segregation. The increase in segregation among higher white-collar workers represents a substantial shift in a relatively short period. (Less)
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publication status
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subject
keywords
residential segregation, social class, Isolation Index, neighborhood, household
host publication
Urban Lives. An Industrial City and Its People During the Twentieth Century
pages
147 - 169
publisher
Oxford University Press
external identifiers
  • scopus:85190976127
ISBN
9780197761120
9780197761090
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780197761090.003.0005
project
The long reach of the neighborhood: Health, education and earnings in Landskrona, Sweden, 1904-2015
language
English
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yes
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241440da-7605-4946-8291-64c09c821bef
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2024-11-13 19:20:58
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2025-07-25 01:08:45
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  author       = {{Brea-Martinez, Gabriel and Hedefalk, Finn and Nilsson, Therese and de Souza Maia, Vinicius}},
  booktitle    = {{Urban Lives. An Industrial City and Its People During the Twentieth Century}},
  isbn         = {{9780197761120}},
  keywords     = {{residential segregation; social class; Isolation Index; neighborhood; household}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{147--169}},
  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  title        = {{Social‐class segregation in Landskrona}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197761090.003.0005}},
  doi          = {{10.1093/oso/9780197761090.003.0005}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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