the meaning of public spaces for issues of social integration /
First Statement of Responsibility
Karin Peters.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Wageningen, The Netherlands :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wageningen Academic,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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251 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill., maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
GENERAL NOTES
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Wageningen University, 2011.
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Includes summary (p. 237-249).
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-235).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Pt. I. Setting the scene -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Dutch society : issues of migration, social integration, leisure and the neighbourhood -- Pt. II. Theoreticl perspective -- 3. Leisure, identity and social integration -- 4. urban public spaces and social integration -- Pt. III. The research context -- 5. Methodology and methods -- 6. Case study descriptions -- Pt. IV. Everyday life in Nijmegen and Utrecht -- 7. Narratives of public spaces -- 8. Connecting being in public space and everyday multicultural life in a neighbourhood -- Pt. V. Discussion and conclusion -- 9. Connecting space and social integration.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In Western societies, such as the Netherlands, people with different ethnic backgrounds live together in urban areas. This book examines daily life in multi-ethnic neighbourhoods and the meaning of public spaces for social integration. Through observations and interviews in two Dutch cities (Nijmegen and Utrecht) insight is gained into the use and perception of public spaces. Positive experiences in public spaces contribute to feeling at home in a multi-ethnic neighbourhood. Not only intense and lasting contacts, but also fleeting interactions contribute to feeling at home. -- back cover.
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