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Spatial inequality and attachment to society across socioeconomic groups: longitudinal evidence from Chile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This study examines how residential segregation affects individuals\u2019 attachment to society, including attitudes such as sense of national belonging and identification, social and institutional trust, adherence to social norms, and behaviors like supportive social relationships, civic engagement, and political participation. It also investigates whether the association between neighborhood conditions and attachment to society varies across socioeconomic groups. We focus on Santiago, Chile, one of the most segregated cities worldwide. We combine large-scale survey data from the Chilean Longitudinal Social Study (2016-2022) with administrative data at the census tract level. Using panel regression models, we find that exposure to disadvantaged neighborhoods strongly reduces people\u2019s attachment to society, specifically regarding the relational and political components (e.g., sociality, trust, and participation). Conversely, individuals\u2019 feeling of national belonging and identification decreases in affluent areas. In addition, we document large heterogeneity in the influence of residential segregation depending on individuals\u2019 socioeconomic resources. Remarkably, sense of belonging increases in better-off neighborhoods among deprived residents, while trust and participation increase in affluent neighborhoods, but only among wealthy residents. We conclude that the spatial concentration of affluence reinforces the influence of individual resources in increasing attachment to society among the urban wealthy, whereas the concentration of poverty, which reduces individuals\u2019 life opportunities, may hinder the development of dispositions that lead to greater attachment to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Quentin Ramond<\/strong> is an assistant professor at the Centre for Economics and Social Policy (CEAS) at the Mayor University, Chile. He obtained his PhD in sociology in 2019 at the Centre for Research on Social Inequalities and at the Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies, Sciences Po. Quentin\u2019s research interests include urban sociology, sociology of education, housing, social cohesion, and public policy. He specializes in examining neighborhood and school segregation processes and how they produce inequalities and shape individuals\u2019 preferences, constraints, and behaviors. Quentin\u2019s recent work has been published in leading journals like Housing Studies<\/em> and Urban Studies<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n *The link will be sent to you after your registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sciencespo.fr\/research\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/photo-qr-3.jpg\")
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