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Trust, Diversity, and Segregation in the United States and the United Kingdom1

Trust, Diversity, and Segregation in the United States and the United Kingdom1 <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Generalized trust is a value that leads to many positive outcomes for a society. Many analysts argue that trust is lower when we are surrounded by people who are different from ourselves. Residential segregation, not diversity is the culprit in lower levels of trust. Segregation is one of the key reasons why contact with people who are different from ourselves does not lead to greater trust. Diversity is a proxy for the minority share in a community and that: (1) segregation, especially in diverse communities, drives down trust more than diversity does; but (2) close personal ties in integrated diverse communities builds trust, but more so in the United States than in the United Kingdom, and more for majority white communities than for minorities.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Comparative Sociology Brill

Trust, Diversity, and Segregation in the United States and the United Kingdom1

Comparative Sociology , Volume 10 (2): 221 – Jan 1, 2011

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Brill
Copyright
© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1569-1322
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1569-1330
DOI
10.1163/156913311X566571
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Generalized trust is a value that leads to many positive outcomes for a society. Many analysts argue that trust is lower when we are surrounded by people who are different from ourselves. Residential segregation, not diversity is the culprit in lower levels of trust. Segregation is one of the key reasons why contact with people who are different from ourselves does not lead to greater trust. Diversity is a proxy for the minority share in a community and that: (1) segregation, especially in diverse communities, drives down trust more than diversity does; but (2) close personal ties in integrated diverse communities builds trust, but more so in the United States than in the United Kingdom, and more for majority white communities than for minorities.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

Comparative SociologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: segregation; diversity; trust; inequality

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