Sökning: "gated communities"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden gated communities.

  1. 1. The emergence of enclaves of wealth and poverty : A sociological study of residential differentiation in post-communist Poland

    Författare :Dominika Polanska Vergara; Apostolis Papakostas; Chris Pickvance; Kerstin Jacobsson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; residential differentiation; gated communities; Poland; post-communist cities; revitalisation; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : Since the fall of communism, some crucial political, economic and social changes have been taking place in the former communist societies. The objective of the thesis is to examine the processes of residential differentiation taking place in the urban landscape of the Polish city of Gdańsk after the introduction of the capitalist system. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Living in the calm and safe part of the city : The socio-spatial reproduction of upper-middle class neighbourhoods in Malmö

    Författare :Ann Rodenstedt; Irene Molina; Brett Christophers; Rowland Atkinson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Self-segregation; gated communities; security; upper-middle class; neoliberalisation; post-industrialism; housing; lifestyle; status; exclusivity; exclusion; community; neighbourhood choice; stigmatisation; spatial representations; socio-spatial reproduction; avoidance behaviours; Malmö; Victoria Park; Bellevue; Sweden; Social and Economic Geography; Kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : When residential segregation is mentioned in news coverage and when it is talked about in everyday discourse in Sweden, it is very often associated with immigration and minority groups living in the poorer areas of the city. A common assumption is that “immigrants” actively withdraw from society and that they choose to live together rather than integrating with the majority population. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Trygghet i skärgårdsmiljö : En studie om rädsla för brott i Åboland

    Författare :Agneta Mallén; Sociologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Criminology; Åboland; Victimisation; Trust; Stranger; Social control; Shaming; Safety; Rural; Risk; Police; Moral minimalism; Gossip; Gemeinschaft; Gated community; Fear of crime; Established and outsiders; Drink driving; Archipelago; Community; Sociology; Åboland; Risk; Kriminologi; Sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : This study examines safety and fear of crime in Åboland, a predominantly rural area in southwestern Finland. It also examines crime and criminals in the area, as well as the distinctive social control that characterises Åboland's eight municipalities. LÄS MER