scholarly journals Social Integration in the "New" Berlin

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Silver
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Collective Memory ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Fiscal Crisis ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ethnic Intermarriage ◽  
The City ◽  
Immigrant Neighborhoods ◽  
East West

Despite its highly visible physical reunification, Berlin has social fault lines that seriously challenge the city?s integration. This article reviews the multiple cleavages that crisscross Berlin?s social fabric and assesses whether and how these divides are being bridged. East-West, neighborhood, religious, national/ethnic, and socioeconomic fractures remain wide. Even the social construction of the city?s history and the embedding of collective memory in the built environment are occasions for division. Hopeful signs of increasing social integration, however, are found in the new memorials, creative multicultural forms, vibrant and diverse immigrant neighborhoods, ethnic intermarriage, and other indicators. Under conditions of severe fiscal crisis, policies such as housing renovation, the Social City Program, local nonprofit labor market initiatives, and expanded language instruction are among the deliberate attempts to promote social integration in the "New" Berlin.

Life and death in ancient Hermione. Excavations in the necropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 157-167
Author(s):  
Angeliki Kossyva
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
The Road ◽  
Ancient City ◽  
The Social ◽  
Continuous Use ◽  
The City ◽  
East West

The wealth of ancient Hermione is no longer visible: continuous habitation from c. 3000 BC down to the present day has obliterated most traces. Important information on the social organization and economy of Hermione can however be drawn from the tombs that have been unearthed. A large cemetery was discovered in the early 20th century just outside the city gate, stretching along the road leading to ancient Mases and in continuous use for a period of 1,500 years. It covers an area of 1.5 km east–west along the modern Hermione–Kranidi rural road, taking in the terrain to either side to a width of 160 m and extending south to Pron Hill and north to a patch of level ground some 60 m wide. In this article we focus on cemetery finds unearthed in the area south of the present-day Gymnasium-Lykeion school of Hermione, as they typically reflect the urban organization and economic development of the ancient city. These two themes comprise some of the goals pursued in the collaborative research programme between the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Argolid and the Swedish Institute at Athens.

Seeing Immigrants

2012 ◽  
Vol 641 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Winders
Keyword(s):  
Urban Governance ◽  
Immigrant Incorporation ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
Immigrant Settlement ◽  
The Social ◽  
Gateway Cities ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
American Cities ◽  
The City

Since the 1990s, immigrant settlement has expanded beyond gateway cities and transformed the social fabric of a growing number of American cities. In the process, it has raised new questions for urban and migration scholars. This article argues that immigration to new destinations provides an opportunity to sharpen understandings of the relationship between immigration and the urban by exploring it under new conditions. Through a discussion of immigrant settlement in Nashville, Tennessee, it identifies an overlooked precursor to immigrant incorporation—how cities see, or do not see, immigrants within the structure of local government. If immigrants are not institutionally visible to government or nongovernmental organizations, immigrant abilities to make claims to or on the city as urban residents are diminished. Through the combination of trends toward neighborhood-based urban governance and neoliberal streamlining across American cities, immigrants can become institutionally hard to find and, thus, plan for in the city.

scholarly journals Community Rehabilitation for Families of persons Convicted of Terrorism, Field study in Anbar provincem

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 511-528
Author(s):  
Maysam Yaseen Obaid ◽  
Maha Karim Ali
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Terrorist Organizations ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Community Rehabilitation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual

Iraqi society, like other societies, witnessed social, economic and political changes after 2003. These changes have increased social problems within the community. Terrorism is one of the main phenomena that spread at that time. Many terrorist organizations have emerged in Iraqi society, whose social fabric, political stability and economic activity are at risk. The most dangerous of these organizations appeared in 2014, when they controlled a third of the governorates of Iraq. They have destroyed many cities and practiced brutal and inhumane methods against members of Iraqi society, such as rape, detention, displacement, and the recruitment of children, youth and families. These methods have led to many problems, including the problem of families of those convicted of terrorism and their effects on the individual or society. Therefore, this research aims to give special importance to the rehabilitation of these families and their integration into society. It aims to define social rehabilitation programs for families of those convicted of terrorism and to understand the nature of these programs. It seeks to determine the reasons for joining terrorist organizations. It also highlights the social reality of families of those convicted of terrorism, in Anbar Governorate and Habbaniyah city in particular, In order to improve the living conditions of these families and achieve opportunities for social integration so that they can achieve social integration within the community. The study relied on the descriptive and analytical method and the method of a social survey by taking a sample of (250) families.

scholarly journals DYNAMIC SOCIAL INTEGRATION: SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF RELIGIOUS FOLLOWERS IN AMBON

Al-Albab ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saidin Ernas
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City ◽  
Active Harmony

The social dynamics in post-conflict Ambon, Maluku, 1999-2004, indicated that even though people were segregated in the ​​Islamic-Christian areas, gradually social integration began to occur naturally. The process of integration that occurred also gave birth to new values ​​and inclusive views that give hope to future peace building. Using the theory of social integration of dynamic adaptation of the Parsonian structural-functional classic paradigm and combined with a qualitative research model, this study successfully formulated several important findings. First, social integration occurred in the city of Ambon could run naturally through economic interactions, consensus on political balance and inclusive religious spirit. In addition, the presence of public spaces such as offices, schools, malls and coffee shops served as a natural integration medium that is increasingly important in the dynamics of the society. Second, the new social integration has created an increasingly important meaning that leads to a model of active harmony characterized by a process of the increasingly active social interaction between different religions, as well as strengthening pluralism and multiculturalism insight due to campaign by educational institutions and civil society groups. Third, this study also reminds us that although there has been a process of the increasingly positive social integration in Ambon city, people still need to be aware of the growth of radical religious ideologies at a certain level, and also of strengthening identity politics in the long run that will potentially give birth to primordial and ethnocentric attitudes that are harmful to the development of peace.

scholarly journals Welcoming communities and immigrant integration in Newfoundland and Labrador

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Clark
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Newfoundland And Labrador ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Immigration Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Integration Of Immigrants ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
The City

The term 'welcoming community' has arisen within the field of immigration studies as a concept that seeks to address ways in which communities welcome and integrate immigrants. This paper explores the concept of a welcoming community and its impact on the social integration of immigrants to smaller centres, specifically to the City of St. John's in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, using a social inclusion framework. Through an examination of the integration policies and programs undertaken in the Province and how immigrants interact with these services. I find the elements of a welcoming community exist in St. John's and that immigrants' frequency and intensity of contact with institutions that directly support settlement is high in St. John's. However, it is premature to conclude, given the recent implementation of the immigration policy in the Province and low numbers of contacts made with other institutions, that St. John's is a welcoming community and that this translates into successful social integration.

scholarly journals Welcoming communities and immigrant integration in Newfoundland and Labrador

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Clark
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Newfoundland And Labrador ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Immigration Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Integration Of Immigrants ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
The City

The term 'welcoming community' has arisen within the field of immigration studies as a concept that seeks to address ways in which communities welcome and integrate immigrants. This paper explores the concept of a welcoming community and its impact on the social integration of immigrants to smaller centres, specifically to the City of St. John's in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, using a social inclusion framework. Through an examination of the integration policies and programs undertaken in the Province and how immigrants interact with these services. I find the elements of a welcoming community exist in St. John's and that immigrants' frequency and intensity of contact with institutions that directly support settlement is high in St. John's. However, it is premature to conclude, given the recent implementation of the immigration policy in the Province and low numbers of contacts made with other institutions, that St. John's is a welcoming community and that this translates into successful social integration.

scholarly journals Saberes, fazeres e memória coletiva: a trajetória social de barbeiros e barbeiras da região central de Porto Alegre (RS)

ILUMINURAS ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Paulo De Miranda Araújo Soares
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
The Social ◽  
Knowledge Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The City ◽  
Everyday Knowledge ◽  
Over Time

A partir das memórias de barbeiros e barbeiras que trabalham no Centro de Porto Alegre (RS), pretendo problematizar os saberes e fazeres deste ofício, examinando as redes sociais de ingresso na profissão e a trajetória social ligada ao trabalho dos interlocutores. Assim, este trabalho procura articular as artes de fazer de trabalhadores manuais com a memória de um centro urbano que se transforma ao longo do tempo, incidindo em uma discussão sobre industrialização, urbanização e seus impactos sobre saberes e fazeres de profissões consideradas tradicionais como a de barbeiro. A pesquisa em questão, que deu origem à minha dissertação de mestrado, privilegia as narrativas dos interlocutores sobre suas experiências na cidade e a observação de suas práticas, gestos e saberes cotidianos relacionados ao seu trabalho. Palavras chave: Barbeiros. Saberes e fazeres. Trajetórias de trabalho.   Knowledge, practice and collective memory: the social trajectories of barbers in downtown Porto Alegre (RS)   Abstract  By considering the memoirs of barbers working in downtown Porto Alegre (RS), I intend to discuss the knowledge and practice of this craft, examining the social networks and the profession social trajectories linked to the work of the interlocutors. Thus, this paper seeks to articulate the handcraft manual labor with the memory of a town that turns over time, focusing on a discussion of industrialization, urbanization and its impacts on knowledge and practice of traditional occupations as the barbers. The research in question, which led to my master’s degree, focuses on the narratives of the speakers about their experiences in the city and in the observation of their practices, gestures and everyday knowledge related to their work. Keywords: Barbers. Practical knowledge. Work trajectories. 

scholarly journals Al-Khawaja Yanni (Yanni the Westerner): An Example of Muslim-Christian Tolerance in Jeddah during the 20th Century

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassna Al-Ghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
The Social ◽  
Muslim People ◽  
The City ◽  
Islamic Society

Abstract This paper handles a unique example of religious tolerance and Christian-Muslim coexistence in one of the most conservative Islamic societies; the Saudi Arabian society, by going through the story of Khawaja Yeni, the Greek merchant who lived in the city of Jeddah in the middle of the twentieth century, integrated with its people, formed extensive relations with its Muslim people, and was able to remain vivid in the collective memory of its inhabitants despite his death has Christian decades ago. The Yeni model represents a model of mutual understanding and coexistence between Islamic and Christian cultures. It would not have mattered if the story had been in another Islamic country, but it was in Saudi Arabia and in the city of Jeddah, which is part of the emirate of Mecca, the holy capital of Muslims, this has made the story of Yeni eye-catching and intriguing. Therefore, I saw fit to give that subject a special care and a thorough inquest in order to capture the details of the social, cultural and religious life experienced and interacted with by this Greek merchant. In the absence of official documentation of the details of public life in the mid-20th century, the stories and news about Yeni remained only circulating amongst the inhabitants of Jeddah, and were not written or collected in an academic research that would have saved them from loss and made them available for specialists to study and analyze. Therefore, I relied on the method of “oral history’s documentation” and I gathered these narratives from the mouths of the men who lived and worked with Yeni. Then I analyzed these narratives and drafted them in an academic form that brings together all the narratives from popular circles about the personality of this wonderful Christian who gave a wonderful example of coexistence and integration into a very conservative Islamic society.

scholarly journals New spatialities of work in the city

Urban Studies ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 004209802110091
Author(s):  
Darja Reuschke ◽  
Carol Ekinsmyth
Keyword(s):  
Job Quality ◽  
Industrial Restructuring ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
The Social ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
The City

This introduction discusses the objectives and concepts underlying the Special Issue on the new spatialities of work in the city. It highlights the urban impact of both the changing spatiotemporal working patterns and the increased diversity of workspaces that have resulted from post-industrial restructuring, globalisation, labour market flexibilisation and digitisation. Even pre-COVID-19, when the research in this Special Issue was undertaken, this impact on the urban structure and the social fabric of cities was significant, but it had remained underexplored. Here, therefore, we question models of work and commuting that continue to assume the spatially ‘fixed’ workplace, and explore how new understandings of workspace and multi-locality, developed in this Special Issue, can inform future research. This, we argue, is more important than ever as we come to understand the medium- and long-term impacts of pandemic-altered work practices in cities. We further argue that the spatialities of work need to be connected with research on health, job quality and wellbeing in cities – such as, for example, on the risks that COVID-19 has exposed for driving and mobile work.

Local congregations: Engaging neighbors of other faiths

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
A. Roy Medley
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Religious Diversity ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
The City ◽  
Christian Congregations

When I was growing up in rural north Georgia in the 1950s and 60s, religious diversity meant there might be a Pentecostal church tucked in among the Baptist and Methodist churches. Today, congregations typically do not live in communities in which religious diversity is so narrowly experienced. Diversity no longer even signals that there are Protestant, Pentecostal, Catholic, and Jewish houses of worship present. The increase in the scope of diversity in almost every community means there are representatives of various non-Abrahamic religions present as well. Members of these different faith expressions live together in community, send their children to the same public schools, participate in local civic events, and serve one another as physicians, pharmacists, teachers, restauranteurs, hoteliers, and retailers. In short, people of diverse religions live, work, and worship in close proximity. How, then, do they form community in which the social fabric of the city, county, or state in which they live, and ultimately that of the nation, is strengthened by a commitment to the common good that secures for all the blessings of security, peace, and justice? In this multi-religious context, how are Christian congregations enhancing rather than hindering the building of community in diversity?

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