Rather, its most significant aspect is diversity, not a single concept such as community or conflict in themselves. The notion of diversity used here will refer specifically to a sense of variation both in the types of social relationships existing in urban settings and individual experiences of the city. As there are diverse experiences of both community and conflict depending on factors such as the nature of a space or a relationships, both exist concurrently within the city. This will first be discussed in terms of how community and conflict cannot individually define urban social life. The significance of diversity and its implications in theoretical orientations to urban sociology and research will then be considered with reference to previous
Rather, its most significant aspect is diversity, not a single concept such as community or conflict in themselves. The notion of diversity used here will refer specifically to a sense of variation both in the types of social relationships existing in urban settings and individual experiences of the city. As there are diverse experiences of both community and conflict depending on factors such as the nature of a space or a relationships, both exist concurrently within the city. This will first be discussed in terms of how community and conflict cannot individually define urban social life. The significance of diversity and its implications in theoretical orientations to urban sociology and research will then be considered with reference to previous