The happiest city in England' Brighton's narratives of diversity between 'success stories' and sidelined issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2148461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caterina Mazzilli (0000-0002-8104-4894, Queen Mary University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2074-2092 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2020.1823449 |
| OpenAlex | W3092073212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 32 |
This article contributes to the literature on diversity. Through a focus on the local government, I enquire if the dominant narrative of Brighton and its community entails the multiple identities encompassed by the concept of diversity. If that is not the case, what significance does effectively lie behind it? And which are the consequences of this? Informed by qualitative research, this article compares the local government's narrative on the city and its community to the oppositional narrative shared by members of grassroots BAME associations. Brighton markets itself as an open-minded city: mainstream sources, such as the University of Sussex, portray it as "the happiest city in England", arguing that it thrives thanks to its diverse community. However, the data gathered reveal how very often representatives of the local government discuss "diversity" while actually referring to gender identity and sexuality and how this selective understanding has overtime generated resentment in racialized communities
Aesthetics · Diversity (politics · Government (linguistics · Grassroots · Identity (music · Mainstream · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Resentment · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Urban Planning and Governance · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |