Social Polarization, Inequality and Segregation (Closed)
A topical collection in Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
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Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, it is observed a global tendency towards the concentration of wealth in fewer hands and, consequently, the increase of social inequalities. This is due to many factors related to race, genre, housing community, and/or geographic space -in addition to other factors that must be evaluated-. Consequently, social fragmentation and isolation of certain groups are increasingly tearing them apart.
It is evident in urban areas where people with extreme wealth and social power are interspersed with places of deprivation, exclusion, and economic decline. The concentration of segregated realities explains the emergence of some dynamics associated with the precariousness of the labor force, patterns of violence, intolerance, among others. Some recent studies show how these spatial patterns are being replicated in the digital world. Thus, the interaction patterns, interests, contents, etc. on social networks are completely different for poor and rich people.
This Topical Collection will comprise a selection of papers presenting original and innovative contributions to the study of social polarization, inequalities and segregation by adopting any scientific focus in areas related to natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It presents a particular interest in those studies that relate their perspectives of sustainability and/or sustainable development, according to the main interest of this journal. Papers selected for this Topical Collection will be subject to a rigorous peer-review process for a fast and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications.
Dr. Jose Balsa-Barreiro
Collection Editor
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Keywords
- spatial segregation
- income inequalities
- fragmented societies
- social polarization
- collective behavior
- urban patterns
- human dynamics
- policies for reducing inequalities
- future cities
- politics