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‘Even when I see the real scoundrel around here, I don’t feel unsafe’

On neighbourhood diversity, conflicts, and safety

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Die Besonderheit des Städtischen

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When the 19th century sociologists expressed their fear of the modern times under the rapidly growing industrial capitalism, they focussed their lamenting of community on the city.

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Blokland, T. (2011). ‘Even when I see the real scoundrel around here, I don’t feel unsafe’. In: Herrmann, H., Keller, C., Neef, R., Ruhne, R. (eds) Die Besonderheit des Städtischen. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-93338-2_9

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