Friendship and Diversity

Class, Ethnicity and Social Relationships in the City

Sarah Neal author Carol Vincent author Humera Iqbal author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:8th Jan '19

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Do people make friends with those who are culturally and socially different to themselves? Friendship and Diversity explores the social relationships of adults and children living in highly diverse localities in London. The authors examine how social class and ethnic difference affects the friendships of children in primary schools and their parents. The book draws on original and in-depth conversations 8 and 9 year olds about their classroom relationships, with parents about their own and their children’s friendships, and with teachers about supporting children’s friendships at school.  Through detailed discussions of friendships, everyday multiculture, and attitudes towards shared social space, cultural difference and social class, the authors reveal what these friendships tell us about the nature and extent of social mixing and social divisions in cities with diverse populations.

Friendship and Diversity will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including sociology, geography and psychology, as well as education practitioners. 

ISBN: 9783030102999

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

243 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018