Geographies of Discontent : urban segregation, political attitudes and electoral behaviour in Catalonia
Nel·lo, Oriol, 1957- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Gomà Garcia, Aina, 1993- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Date:	2018
Abstract:	The increase in social inequalities and the evolution of real estate markets are fomenting urban segregation in European cities. The impact of this phenomenon on living conditions, education, health and access to services has been repeatedly studied. Less attention has been given to its link with electoral results and political attitudes. This contribution explores this relationship in Catalonia, a territory that has experienced both increasing inequalities and a deep political crisis in the last few years. Diferences in participation and political attitudes between poor and well-of neighbourhoods are analysed by using various sources. The results show how urban segregation could be considered an appropriate variable for explaining electoral behaviour, certainly better than classical territorial aggregations such as population sizes and types of habitat. The results also contribute interesting insights to the debate on the impact of the neighbourhood efect not only on living conditions but also on the political attitudes and electoral behaviour of the population.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Urban segregation ; Political attitudes ; Electoral behaviour ; Neighbourhood efect
Published in:	City, territory and architecture, Volum 5, Article Número 23 (2018) , ISSN 2195-2701

DOI: 10.1186/s40410-018-009-z

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