Varför skiljer sig segregering åt i två kommuner med många likheter? : En jämförelse av Kungälvs och Trollhättans segregering

Sammanfattning: The aim of this essay is to understand why segregation differs in two like-minded municipalities, is the explanation in their history or in the way each of the cities work with their segregation issues? The result showed that both aspects are contributing and have affected the segregation that is seen today. Trollhättan has a much higher level of segregation than Kungälv because of their former housing and immigration politics and the differences in the current work of the municipalities. Their different views on segregation have directly affected the outcome. We have worked with three different theories as to why segregation might occur. One claims that the physical design is what creates segregation while the other one focuses on humans characterizing certain areas as segregated. The last theory deals with neoliberal planning in order to understand how different societal actors influence segregation through different approaches to planning. We have used a qualitative method in which semistructured interviews have been in focus. Both Kungälv and Trollhättan claim that the physical design is the reason for their segregation, but in our discussion we reached the conclusion that all theories play a role in the segregation that is occuring.