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Books by Richard T Gale
A review of the evidence base relating to the demographic, socio-economic and cultural characteri... more A review of the evidence base relating to the demographic, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of 'emerging' faith communities, specifically the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh populations together with the likely future trends within them.
The evidence base that was reviewed was selected according to its relevance to the ODPM's strategic priorities of Housing Supply and Demand; Decent Places to Live; Tackling Disadvantage; Delivering Better Services; and Promoting the Development of the English Regions; and also with a view to the relationship between faith and other equalities strands in terms of ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability.
Papers by Richard T Gale
Political Geography, 2010
Geographical Review, 2003
ABSTRACT. This article examines the dramatic changes brought to English townscapes by Islam, Hind... more ABSTRACT. This article examines the dramatic changes brought to English townscapes by Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism. These “new” religions have arrived with the large-scale immigration and subsequent natural growth of the minority ethnic populations of Great Britain since the 1950s. The article traces the growth and distribution of these populations and religions, as well as the development of their places of worship from front-room prayer rooms to cathedral-scale buildings. It explores the way in which the British planning ...
Race, Place and Identities, 2009
Children's Geographies, 2014
The International Journal of Children's Rights, 2008
In this article, we consider the inclusion of children and young people in participatory governan... more In this article, we consider the inclusion of children and young people in participatory governance processes. Whilst limitations are often evident in such processes, we argue that even participatory opportunities that are provided by the state and regarded as spaces into which citizens are invited can be "conquered by civil society demands for inclusion" (Cornwall and Coelho, 2006: 1). To this end, we suggest a practice-based and diachronic approach to studying the interactions between participatory structures and children and young people's agency. Being attentive to the agency of children and young people, and adopting a more diachronic approach to evaluating participatory initiatives, point to the possibility, we suggest, of seeing these relationships unfold in sometimes unexpected ways.
South Asia Research, 2004
Environment and Planning A, 2013
Concerns over British Muslim integration have been to the fore of public debate over much of the ... more Concerns over British Muslim integration have been to the fore of public debate over much of the last decade, with Muslim segregation constituting a key issue. Recent analyses have usefully shown that current concerns over segregation levels in the UK are exaggerated. However, these analyses continue to rely on census ethnicity data, which are used as proxy for religion to draw inferences about Muslim residential phenomena. Focusing on Birmingham, this paper redresses this tendency by using religion data to explore religious segregation directly. Adopting established measures of segregation and Special Migration Statistics (SMS) by religion for the year 2000/01, the paper shows that, whilst Muslim segregation in Birmingham is high, there has been a significant if spatially constrained movement away from concentrated inner urban areas.
A regional,'second city'with global aspirations; a service-sector economy of which the ... more A regional,'second city'with global aspirations; a service-sector economy of which the heritage-trail is founded upon pride in an industrial past; a buoyant metropolis in an increasingly informational economy where 40 percent of the district is within the top 10 percent most deprived areas nationally: Birmingham is a city that is all too easily characterised in terms of paradoxes and contradictions. Such contradictions also find expression in the widely discrepant accounts of the British Asian presence in the city: the ...
Theorising Children’s Participation: International and interdisciplinary perspectives, University of Edinburgh, UK 4t-6t September, 2006
In this paper, we consider the growth of initiatives aimed at encouraging young people's inc... more In this paper, we consider the growth of initiatives aimed at encouraging young people's inclusion and participation in democratic processes in the UK. We locate these initiatives on youth participation within the context of the emergence of participative governance. In particular, we engage with the literature in this field that has been critical of participative governance arrangements, particularly when they target young people, charging them with being concerned primarily with governmental objectives rather than with the ...
Search all the public and authenticated articles in CiteULike. Include unauthenticated results to... more Search all the public and authenticated articles in CiteULike. Include unauthenticated results too (may include "spam") Enter a search phrase. You can also specify a CiteULike article id (123456),. a DOI (doi:10.1234/12345678). or a PubMed ID (pmid:12345678). Click Help for advanced usage. CiteULike, Group: Multi-Faith-Spaces, Search, Register, Log in, ...
Ethnic and Racial Studies, 2010
Despite public and media attention on ethnic minority young people's political engagement in rece... more Despite public and media attention on ethnic minority young people's political engagement in recent times, often expressed in crisis narratives about disengagement, disaffection or extremism, there has been little consideration of the range, or distinctive forms, of political action among ethnic minority young people. The purpose of this article is to address this by presenting qualitative research on political activism among ethnic minority young people in Birmingham and Bradford. We find evidence for 'new grammars of action' and highly 'glocal' (as distinct from transnational and diasporic) political orientations among the activists with whom we worked, as well as the significance of religious (as distinct from ethnic) identities in informing some activists' political engagements. We conclude that whilst there is evidence for changing political subjectivities, there is a need to take account of the interplay between old and new grammars of political action.
Faith in the public realmControversies, policies and practices, 2009
In this chapter, we examine a case study of faith activism among young Muslim men in Birmingham, ... more In this chapter, we examine a case study of faith activism among young Muslim men in Birmingham, UK, exploring how faith identity frames their public engagement and political activism. The chapter engages with two core concerns raised in this volume: the ways in which faith frames or orientates public action; and how we should conceptualise the public realm as a site of faith activism. Our case study arises from a two-year qualitative study of black and minority ethnic young people's political engagement, in the course of which we ...
A review of the evidence base relating to the demographic, socio-economic and cultural characteri... more A review of the evidence base relating to the demographic, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of 'emerging' faith communities, specifically the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh populations together with the likely future trends within them.
The evidence base that was reviewed was selected according to its relevance to the ODPM's strategic priorities of Housing Supply and Demand; Decent Places to Live; Tackling Disadvantage; Delivering Better Services; and Promoting the Development of the English Regions; and also with a view to the relationship between faith and other equalities strands in terms of ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability.
Political Geography, 2010
Geographical Review, 2003
ABSTRACT. This article examines the dramatic changes brought to English townscapes by Islam, Hind... more ABSTRACT. This article examines the dramatic changes brought to English townscapes by Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism. These “new” religions have arrived with the large-scale immigration and subsequent natural growth of the minority ethnic populations of Great Britain since the 1950s. The article traces the growth and distribution of these populations and religions, as well as the development of their places of worship from front-room prayer rooms to cathedral-scale buildings. It explores the way in which the British planning ...
Race, Place and Identities, 2009
Children's Geographies, 2014
The International Journal of Children's Rights, 2008
In this article, we consider the inclusion of children and young people in participatory governan... more In this article, we consider the inclusion of children and young people in participatory governance processes. Whilst limitations are often evident in such processes, we argue that even participatory opportunities that are provided by the state and regarded as spaces into which citizens are invited can be "conquered by civil society demands for inclusion" (Cornwall and Coelho, 2006: 1). To this end, we suggest a practice-based and diachronic approach to studying the interactions between participatory structures and children and young people's agency. Being attentive to the agency of children and young people, and adopting a more diachronic approach to evaluating participatory initiatives, point to the possibility, we suggest, of seeing these relationships unfold in sometimes unexpected ways.
South Asia Research, 2004
Environment and Planning A, 2013
Concerns over British Muslim integration have been to the fore of public debate over much of the ... more Concerns over British Muslim integration have been to the fore of public debate over much of the last decade, with Muslim segregation constituting a key issue. Recent analyses have usefully shown that current concerns over segregation levels in the UK are exaggerated. However, these analyses continue to rely on census ethnicity data, which are used as proxy for religion to draw inferences about Muslim residential phenomena. Focusing on Birmingham, this paper redresses this tendency by using religion data to explore religious segregation directly. Adopting established measures of segregation and Special Migration Statistics (SMS) by religion for the year 2000/01, the paper shows that, whilst Muslim segregation in Birmingham is high, there has been a significant if spatially constrained movement away from concentrated inner urban areas.
A regional,'second city'with global aspirations; a service-sector economy of which the ... more A regional,'second city'with global aspirations; a service-sector economy of which the heritage-trail is founded upon pride in an industrial past; a buoyant metropolis in an increasingly informational economy where 40 percent of the district is within the top 10 percent most deprived areas nationally: Birmingham is a city that is all too easily characterised in terms of paradoxes and contradictions. Such contradictions also find expression in the widely discrepant accounts of the British Asian presence in the city: the ...
Theorising Children’s Participation: International and interdisciplinary perspectives, University of Edinburgh, UK 4t-6t September, 2006
In this paper, we consider the growth of initiatives aimed at encouraging young people's inc... more In this paper, we consider the growth of initiatives aimed at encouraging young people's inclusion and participation in democratic processes in the UK. We locate these initiatives on youth participation within the context of the emergence of participative governance. In particular, we engage with the literature in this field that has been critical of participative governance arrangements, particularly when they target young people, charging them with being concerned primarily with governmental objectives rather than with the ...
Search all the public and authenticated articles in CiteULike. Include unauthenticated results to... more Search all the public and authenticated articles in CiteULike. Include unauthenticated results too (may include "spam") Enter a search phrase. You can also specify a CiteULike article id (123456),. a DOI (doi:10.1234/12345678). or a PubMed ID (pmid:12345678). Click Help for advanced usage. CiteULike, Group: Multi-Faith-Spaces, Search, Register, Log in, ...
Ethnic and Racial Studies, 2010
Despite public and media attention on ethnic minority young people's political engagement in rece... more Despite public and media attention on ethnic minority young people's political engagement in recent times, often expressed in crisis narratives about disengagement, disaffection or extremism, there has been little consideration of the range, or distinctive forms, of political action among ethnic minority young people. The purpose of this article is to address this by presenting qualitative research on political activism among ethnic minority young people in Birmingham and Bradford. We find evidence for 'new grammars of action' and highly 'glocal' (as distinct from transnational and diasporic) political orientations among the activists with whom we worked, as well as the significance of religious (as distinct from ethnic) identities in informing some activists' political engagements. We conclude that whilst there is evidence for changing political subjectivities, there is a need to take account of the interplay between old and new grammars of political action.
Faith in the public realmControversies, policies and practices, 2009
In this chapter, we examine a case study of faith activism among young Muslim men in Birmingham, ... more In this chapter, we examine a case study of faith activism among young Muslim men in Birmingham, UK, exploring how faith identity frames their public engagement and political activism. The chapter engages with two core concerns raised in this volume: the ways in which faith frames or orientates public action; and how we should conceptualise the public realm as a site of faith activism. Our case study arises from a two-year qualitative study of black and minority ethnic young people's political engagement, in the course of which we ...
Ethnicities, 2011
John Annette's paper, coming at the close of thirteen years of New Labour govern... more John Annette's paper, coming at the close of thirteen years of New Labour government and in a context of political upheaval and fiscal uncertainty, offers a timely critique of how the previous government sought to respond to the imperatives of civic renewal and enhanced community participation through appeals to 'faith'and religious belonging. My response draws on my research interests and my disciplinary perspective as a human geographer. The themes I concentrate on include:
Pride of place and places: South Asian religious groups and the City Planning Authority in Leices... more Pride of place and places: South Asian religious groups and the City Planning Authority in Leicester. Richard T Gale, University of Wales. College of Cardiff. Department of City and Regional Planning University of Wales, College ...
The International Journal of Children's Rights, 2008
In this article, we consider the inclusion of children and young people in participatory governan... more In this article, we consider the inclusion of children and young people in participatory governance processes. Whilst limitations are often evident in such processes, we argue that even participatory opportunities that are provided by the state and regarded as spaces into which citizens are invited can be "conquered by civil society demands for inclusion" (Cornwall and Coelho, 2006: 1). To this end, we suggest a practice-based and diachronic approach to studying the interactions between participatory structures and children and young people's agency. Being attentive to the agency of children and young people, and adopting a more diachronic approach to evaluating participatory initiatives, point to the possibility, we suggest, of seeing these relationships unfold in sometimes unexpected ways.