Social Cohesion and Immigration in Europe and North America : Mechanisms, Conditions, and Causality.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- 1 Ethnic diversity in diverse societies: an introduction -- Part I The causal nature of diversity effects -- 2 Diversity and well-being: local effects and causal approaches -- 3 Moving to diversity: residential mobility, changes in ethnic diversity, and concerns about immigration -- 4 Declining trust amid diversity? A natural experiment in Lewiston, Maine -- Part II The moderating role of interethnic contacts, identities, and policies -- 5 Diversity, segregation, and trust -- 6 The consequences of ethnic diversity: advancing the debate -- 7 Ethnic heterogeneity, ethnic and national identity, and social cohesion in England -- 8 Diversity, trust, and intergroup attitudes: underlying processes and mechanisms -- Part III Ethnic diversity in schools -- 9 Thinking about ethnic diversity: experimental evidence on the causal role of ethnic diversity in German neighborhoods and schools -- 10 Ethnic diversity, homophily, and network cohesion in European classrooms -- 11 Diversity and intergroup contact in schools -- Index.

Concerns about immigration and the rising visibility of minorities have triggered a lively debate on the consequences of ethnic diversity for social cohesion. In this volume, an interdisciplinary team of scholars explores where, when, and why ethnic diversity affects social cohesion in Europe and North America.

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