Ahoo Salem

Grilling Alone; the Dark Side of Social Capital in Malmö

Exploring impacts of social networks in the integration of an Afghan community

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Produktbeschreibung

Increasing societal integration and improving the quality of life are among the fundamental themes of urban sustainable development. In defining their vision of a Sustainable City , the municipality of Malmo, Sweden stresses the importance of having an integrated, multi-cultural society. However, as its large immigrant population continues to face issues of non-integration, Malmo still has many obstacles to overcome on its path to sustainability This research examines two facets of Social Capital -- bonding and bridging networks to explore the quality of social relations and ties within Afghan refugees in Malmo by conducting qualitative research focusing on Afghan students between ages of 15-20. While social capital can provide a bridge between immigrants and their inclusion in Swedish society, this research finds that the respondents rely on their high-levels of inter-connectivity among other groups of immigrants . This can act as a substitute for the lack of "bridging" social capital, not being utilized by the respondents, but has consequences for the sustainability of the city as a whole as it also reinforces the reliance on bonding social capital.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 96g
• ISBN-13: 9783848402786
• ISBN-10: 3848402785
• Artikelnr.: 36550318

Autorenporträt

Ahoo Salem is a PhD Candidate in Sociology and holds a MA. in International Migration and Ethnic Relations as well as a Msc. In Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science. Her research focuses on theoretical and critical intersections of sustainability and demographic behavior, migrantion-integration patterns,and social-ecological systems.