Greg Smithsimon
Gregory Smithsimon is an assistant professor of sociology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
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Gregory Smithsimon is an assistant professor of sociology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. His writing has appeared in the Village Voice, Dissent, and In These Times.
The Myth of The Diverse City
<p class="MsoNormal"> Solve this riddle: New York has an unequaled reputation for diversity in the US, but at the same time ranks as “hyper-segregated” in measures of Black-white racial segregation. How do we unravel this contradiction, and what does it say about what diversity really is?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Columbia Encyclopedia provides the prevailing view: “New York City is also famous for its ethnic diversity, manifesting itself in scores of communities representing virtually every nation on earth, each preserving its identity.”</p>