How dogs help keep multiracial neighborhoods socially segregated
- Written by Sarah Mayorga-Gallo, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts Boston
Dogs can connect neighbors, but in multicultural areas they can also reinforce racial barriers.Shutterstock
Cities in the United States are getting less segregated and, according to a recent national survey, most Americans value the country’s racial diversity.
But the demographic integration of a neighborhood doesn’t necessarily mean...
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