demography
In E.M. Forsters Roman steht das “Zimmer mit Aussicht” dafür, wie soziale Normen individuelle Freiheiten einschränken. Solche Normen basieren auf einem gemeinsamen Konsens. Diskriminierung verzerrt jedoch diesen (egalitären) Konsens und führt dazu, dass nicht allen die gleichen “Räume” zugänglich sind. Beispielsweise werden ethnische Minderheiten auf dem Schweizer Wohnungsmarkt systematisch benachteiligt
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Partout dans le monde, les minorités ethniques, raciales, religieuses et nationales font l’objet de traitements discriminatoires et de racisme structurel. Cependant leurs catégories et dénominations changent selon l’histoire culturelle, politique et sociale des pays. Ces minorités sont bien visibles dans le débat politique et les rapports sociaux, mais qu’en est-il
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The analysis of migration in Western countries has long focused on arrival – or immigration – which undeniably represents a challenge for host societies in terms of planning, integration and social cohesion. However, as a common phenomenon with considerable impact, the departure – or emigration – of migrants also deserves our ...
+ Read moreInternational migrations have become the major driver of population growth and change in Western European societies, and Switzerland is no exception. A new Migration-Mobility Indicator evaluates population growth (and its components) during the period 2011-2017 for Swiss municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants in 2017 (157 municipalities). Population living in these ...
+ Read moreIn Bolivia, immigrants from various destinations have settled during the last century. This is just one example of the considerable and increasing migration to countries of the ‘Global South’. Yet, in public debate as well as in Anglo-Saxon and European migration scholarship, this goes widely unnoticed. Why is there an ...
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