Lecture 1

Question 1

Why is cultural diversity a fundamental characteristic of cities?

Answer 1

1. They are above all agglomerations of people
2. They rely on migration
3. They are nodes in global networks of mobility, trade, economic and cultural exchange

Question 2

What is ‘the most multicultural city’ in the world?

Answer 2

Toronto, Canada

Question 3

Where do contemporary debates about diversity often focus on? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Answer 3

They focus on a small select group of ‘global cities’, such as New York and London. This is a bad thing, because those cities do not represent the rest of the cities.

Question 4

What is ‘superdiversity’ sometimes called?

Answer 4

The diversification of diversity

Question 5

What is superdiversity about?

Answer 5

Primarily about foreign migration, from a much wider rage of destinations

Question 6

What does diversity mainly affect when it is framed as an issue of ‘global cities’?

Answer 6

mainly wealthy, ‘western’, ‘global north’ cities

Question 7

Where are diverse populations the product of?

Answer 7

1. urban growth
2. in-migration
3. trade connections
4. economic opportunity
5. cultural attractiveness

Question 8

Why is diversity a historical sign of success?

Answer 8

1. Diversity is a pretty positive indicator of a city’s fortunes
2. Many cities today recognise and indeed promote diversity as an urban ásset’