Parallel society
Parallel society refers to the self-organization of an ethnic or religious minority, often but not always immigrant groups, with the intent of a reduced or minimal spatial, social and cultural contact with the majority society into which they immigrate.[1]
The term was introduced into the debate about migration and integration in the early 1990s by the German sociologist Wilhelm Heitmeyer.[2] It rose to prominence in the European public discourse following the murder of Dutch director and critic of Islam Theo van Gogh.[citation needed] In 2004, it was elected by the Association for the German Language second as Word of the year.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Multiculturalism
- Leitkultur
- Auto-segregation
- Ghetto
- Sensitive urban zone (France)
- Particularly vulnerable public housing area (Denmark)
- Vulnerable area (Sweden)
References[]
- ^ Parallelgesellschaften?, Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, No. 1–2 (2006)
- ^ [1], "Integration, Social Networks and Economic Success of Immigrants: A Case Study of the Turkish Community in Berlin"
Categories:
- German words and phrases
- Identity politics
- Multiculturalism
- Society
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