Micro-Segregation and the Jewish Ghetto
A Comparison of Ethnic Communities in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4873299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Ruef (0000-0002-8134-1514, Duke University), Angelina Grigoryeva (0000-0003-3775-4669, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-96 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-9756 • E-ISSN: 1474-0583 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003975622000340 |
| OpenAlex | W4319437545 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
This study introduces the concept of micro-segregation as an alternative to ghettoization in order to understand residential patterns in historical Jewish communities. The process of ghetto formation is associated with the spatial separation of a minority group as a result of racial stigma and poverty. It operates at a large scale and posits that ghetto boundaries will be rigidly policed. By contrast, the process of micro-segregation is associated with the separation of a minority group as a result of marginalized legal status. It operates at a smaller scale and posits that the boundaries of ethnic communities are porous, offering sites of economic value. To assess the conceptual utility of micro-segregation, we apply it to four Jewish communities in the German states before the 20th century. Spatial analysis suggests that the communities varied in their degree of micro-segregation, but consistently offered economic opportunity at the boundaries of Christian and Jewish worlds
Archaeology · Ethnic group · Geography · German · Judaism · Political science · Poverty · Scale (ratio) · Sociology · Stigma (botany) · Anthropology · Housing Market and Economics · Law · Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Urbanization and City Planning
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Ordinary Jews
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Reconsidering the “Ghetto”
De–Exoticizing Ghetto Poverty
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The Sociology of Georg Simmel
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Creating the Black Ghetto
The Alien as a Servant of Power
The Historical Demography of Racial Segregation
When Work Disappears
Social extremity, communities of fate, and the sociology of Sars
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There must be some way out of here
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The Ghetto
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |