GEO 320 Urban Geography Fall 2007
Department of Geography and Meteorology, Valparaiso University

Residential Segregation and Congregation

Residential Segregation and Congregation

Socio-Economic Status 

Family status and lifestyle 

Ethnic Segregation

  • Minority group
  • Charter Group 

Migration and Assimilation

  • Behavioral assimilation and Structural assimilation 

Discrimination in the Housing Market

Other Forms

  • Homeowners Associations
  • Blocking
  • Exit
  • Tipping Point
  • Fabric Effect

Congregation

  • Defense
  • Mutual Support
  • Cultural Preservation
  • Political Power Base

Spatial Expression of Segregation and Congregation

  • Colonies
  • Enclaves
  • Ghettos