...gives you facts versus prejudices … and a crash-course on the realities of diversity. As a reader of i&m it isn’t just a matter of accepting the situation, but of getting involved in the community. i&m is a popular science magazine that helps you make up your own mind by providing arguments to enable you to challenge, convince and make a difference.
5/2008 Urban Life Issue 5/2008 discusses urban development from a social perspective. How are human environments and a sustainable society for all constructed and developed? Being able to meet is an important prerequisite. So too is accessibility, a sense of belonging and feeling safe and secure. Schools play an especially important role. Although the freedom to choose a particular school environment creates new opportunities and possibilities, it also has its disadvantages. This is a follow-up issue to ”My Home – My Castle”, i&m 4-5/2007. more... Next Issue No 6/2008 will be about childhood and parenthood – and the significance of a non-European appearance after having been brought up to be thoroughly Swedish. Issue 6/2008 will be available on 17th December!				“Welcome to the suburb!” People usually only visit a suburb if they have a particular reason for doing so. As one of my friends complained, “if you’re planning to meet someone who doesn’t live in the area it’s always the same old story. Let’s meet in town instead.” /…/ Housing segregation is one of the most important issues to be solved if we are to contest the division of society into us and them. Urgent political decisions need to be made now/…/ But the question remains: should the suburbs be spruced up so that they have a more “fashionable” 21st century look about them (which can lead to people being obliged to move) – or be given a boost by focusing on the social values to be found there? The integrating role of the school can’t be overrated.... more...