Commonplace Diversity Social Relations in a Super-Diverse Context [Hardcover]

Drawing on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork, Wessendorf explores life in a super-diverse urban neighbourhood. The book presents a vivid account of the daily doings and social relations among the residents and how they pragmatically negotiate difference in their everyday lives.1. Introduction: Studying Commonplace Diversity 2. From Multiculturalism to Diversity: Mapping the Field 3. The Emergence of Commonplace Diversity 4. Everyday Encounters in Public Space 5. Regular Encounters in the Parochial Realm 6. The Ethos of Mixing 7. Social Milieus and Friendships 8. Commonplace Diversity, Social Divisions and Inequality: Riots in Hackney 9. ConclusionSusanne Wessendorf is a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS), University of Birmingham, UK.