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How would you distinguish between the idea of the ghetto and that of the urban village? Contrast the approaches of the Humanistic, Marxist and Positivist schools of thought on this issue.
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How would you distinguish between the idea of the ghetto and that of the urban village? Contrast the approaches of the Humanistic, Marxist and Positivist schools of thought on this issue. The terms ghetto, slum, enclave, and urban village have often been used interchangeably in the literature on the segregation of migrant groups within the urban area. It is generally recognised however that the ghetto is in fact its very own phenomenon which is fundamentally different in its formation, structure and function. Within this essay I hope to identify and account for the differences between the ghetto and other terms for spatial formations of segregated immigrants. Furthermore I will analyse the different theoretical and ideological approaches to the subject matter as they produce very different ways of identifying the causes and understanding the internal and external workings of ghetto communities. There is considerable debate between the positivists and Marxists as to...
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