The Intercultural City: Migration, Minorities and the Management of Diversity
Giovanna Marconi
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Description for The Intercultural City: Migration, Minorities and the Management of Diversity
Hardcover. Editor(s): Marconi, Giovanna; Ostanel, Elena. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 bw integrated. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The resulting cultural differences can often create problems and conflict. In Europe alone, the sheer scale of migration is forcing the issue to the top of the political agenda. The Intercultural City brings together scholars from a range of disciplines - including urban studies, geography, planning, sociology, political science and spatial design - to explore both the failings of existing policies to manage diversity and to examine how one might begin to create ways to remove obstacles and enhance the integration of migrants and minorities. Combining fresh theoretical insights with studies from cities in Europe, North America, Asia and ... Read more
The resulting cultural differences can often create problems and conflict. In Europe alone, the sheer scale of migration is forcing the issue to the top of the political agenda. The Intercultural City brings together scholars from a range of disciplines - including urban studies, geography, planning, sociology, political science and spatial design - to explore both the failings of existing policies to manage diversity and to examine how one might begin to create ways to remove obstacles and enhance the integration of migrants and minorities. Combining fresh theoretical insights with studies from cities in Europe, North America, Asia and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784532574
SKU
V9781784532574
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Ref
99-5
About Giovanna Marconi
Giovanna Marconi is an architect and Assistant Professor, Department of Design & Planning in Complex Environments, University IUAV of Venice, where she teaches urban policy design and management. Since 2008 she has also undertaken research at the SSIIM Unesco Chair on the social and spatial inclusion of international migrants. Her research focus is on south-to-south international migration, transit migration and ... Read more
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