ghettoizations

/ˌɡɛtoʊɪˈzeɪʃənz/
noun
  1. The process of forcing or confining a group of people to live in a separate, often poorer, area of a city, or the result of such segregation.
    • The ghettoizations of immigrant communities in the early 20th century created lasting economic divides.
    • Urban planning policies sometimes lead to the ghettoizations of minority groups by limiting housing options.
    • Activists work to reverse the ghettoizations that have isolated low-income families from city resources.
  2. The act of isolating or marginalizing a group of people in society, not necessarily in a physical location, such as in jobs, schools, or social circles.
    • The school's tracking system resulted in the ghettoizations of students with learning differences into separate classrooms.
    • The ghettoizations of certain professions by gender has slowly decreased over time.
    • Online algorithms can contribute to the ghettoizations of ideas by showing people only content they already agree with.
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