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Racial and economic segregation in Brazil: a nationwide analysis of socioeconomic and socio-spatial inequalities

2023; Brazilian Association of Population Studies; Volume: 40; Linguagem: Inglês

10.20947/s0102-3098a0247

ISSN

1980-5519

Autores

José Firmino de Sousa Filho, Sara Costa Pedeira, Gervásio Ferreira dos Santos, Joanna M. N. Guimarães, Andrêa Jacqueline Fortes Ferreira, Flávia Jôse Oliveira Alves, Gabrielle Resende do Nascimento, Aureliano S. S. Paiva, Roberto F. S. Andrade, Emanuelle Freitas Góes, Maurício L. Barreto, Estela M. L. Aquino,

Tópico(s)

Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Resumo

This article aims to analyze residential segregation by race (racial segregation) and income (economic segregation) in Brazil and explore its relationship with socioeconomic and socio-spatial factors. Residential segregation was assessed using the dissimilarity index based on the 2010 demographic census and considering urban census tracts since segregation is sociologically considered an urban problem. The results for racial segregation showed that it is more evident in cities in the South and Southeast of Brazil and mainly affects the self-declared black population. The approach used to calculate economic segregation involved examining the income level of different low-income groups. Therefore, we consider families that earned between 0 and 1 minimum wage as the group with the greatest social vulnerability. We did not find significant correlations between racial and income segregation indices with aspects such as urbanization (urban population size). Finally, we present the racial segregation indices stratifying families by income thresholds for the 27 Brazilian capitals and conclude that per capita household income is a preponderant factor for the segregation of the poorest, especially in families whose residents self-identify as black.

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