Accordingly, we will examine an Argentinean case in Chapter 4, Section C. In this case, the extreme social insecurity instigated by the crisis influenced a broader social mixing within the space, supporting the notion that social isolation is the most detrimental aspect of residential segregation.
of poor families from the periphery to central areas as a form of pacific occupation of the city by the poor in Mexico City (1990 – cited by Mires, 1993: 101). Earlier, Matos Mar discussed similar trends in Lima (1988); and Mires suggested that the modern Latin American city “has been invaded from its own interior,” emphasizing selfregulation theories as possible explanations for these changes (1993).
Finally, among other “process related” aspects of residential segregation fitting into our approach, we will discuss the connection between segregation and social differentiation, and the development or defense of social identities. As we will argue, residential segregation is associated more with social differentiation than social differences.
Currently, the mounting economic and social crisis within various Latin American countries may be stimulating social spatial mixing in order to revert feelings of insecurity.
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