New urban diversity at and after the economic downturn: recent trajectories of ethnic segregation in Central European cities

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Authors: Šimon, Martin, Křížková, Ivana, Klsák, Adam
Immigration is one of the most contentious fields of contemporary European urban policy. While the development of urban segregation is well documented in traditional immigration countries with population register data, there is a lack of detailed research on population dynamics i...
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Transport Poverty Meets Car Dependency: A GPS Tracking Study of Socially Disadvantaged Groups in European Rural Peripheries

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Authors: van Dülmen, Christoph, Šimon, Martin, Klärner, Andreas
This article explores the spatial mobility of disadvantaged populations in order to enhance our understanding of transport poverty. It is based on participatory GPS tracking data collected in peripheral rural regions in Czechia and Germany. The data provide informa...
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Library

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The Sociological Library is a modern specialised library, which is intended to serve the needs of researchers, students, and the wider academic community. Library collection contains just about 25 thousand volumes. All items are available for use in the library study hall and abo...
Vedoucí oddělení: Mgr. Nela Hesová
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Praha zažije největší setkání sociologů a socioložek v evropské historii

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ESA 2015
Na konci srpna, 25.–28. 8. 2015, se bude v Praze konat významná, již 12. mezinárodní sociologická konference Evropské sociologické asociace. Zúčastní se jí rekordní počet 3500 vědců a vědkyň, především z Evropy, ale i z mnoha mimoevropských zemí. Konferenci pořádá Sociologický ús...
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Vnitřní periferie v Česku: Multidimenzionalita sociálního vyloučení ve venkovských oblastech.

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Authors: Bernard, Josef, Šimon, Martin
The spatial concentration of social disadvantage in rural areas not only poses a risk to social cohesion but also represents a challenge for public policy. This article draws on a multidimensional concept of disadvantage to study spatial aspects of disadvantage in Czech rural are...
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Measuring residential segregation of non-European migrants using the individualised neighbourhood method: How does Czechia fit to the European landscape?

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Authors: Křížková, Ivana, Šimon, Martin
Comparative research aiming to explain differences in segregation on national level is highly desirable for public policy in increasingly diverse countries including new immigrant destinations. This study explores residential segregation of non-European migrants in Czechia using...
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