Annual RC21 Conference 2011

The struggle to belong. Dealing with diversity in 21st century urban settings
Amsterdam (The Netherlands), July 7-9 2011

Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research – Urban Studies
University of Amsterdam – The Netherlands

31. New boundaries of urban integration and conflict

Chair: Enzo Mingione (University of Milano-Bicocca)

Prasad Khanolkar
Filthy Politics; Publics, Pablik and Counterpublics

Marcela Mele (University of Hull)
Problems of 'Travelling Theories' in Post-socialist Countries: An Albanian Case Study

Judit Veres (Central European University Budapest)
Gentrification as a broad process of reurbanization

Nihad El-Kayed (Bielefeld University, Germany)
Naturalization in New York City and the United States

Abstract: This paper examines factors that structure the naturalization of immigrants in New York City. Additionally, it will be examined, how naturalization in New York City differs from the overall U.S. naturalization trend. The results show that immigrants in New York City tend to be more often naturalized even after controlling for their composition in regard to skills, resources and commitment to the U.S. as a place of residence. However, this is not the case for four of the five largest immigrant groups in the city.

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