Chapter 4 quiz Flashcards
Demography
The study of the characteristics of populations
Reinforcing cleavages
Divisions within society that reinforce one another making groups more homogeneous or similar
Cross cutting cleavages
Divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogeneous or different
American e Exceptionalism
View that due to the circumstances of history, the constitution, and liberty, United States is different from other nations
Manifest destiny
Abortion held by 19th century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Sunbelt
Region of the United States in the south and southwest that has seen the population growth relative to the rest of the country and which, because of this it’s climate has attracted retirees
Bible Belt
The region of the United States in the south and states bordering the south with a large number of strongly committed protestants who see a public role for religion
Rust belt
States in the Midwest once known for their industrial output, which have seen factories close and have experienced relatively high unemployment
Urban
The densely settled territory that is often the central part of the city of metropolitan area
Suburban
Area that typically surrounds the central city, is often residential, and is not as densely populated
Rural
Sparsely populated territory and small towns, often associated with farming
Race
A group of human beings with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance
ethnicity
Is social division based on a national origin religion language and often race
Fundamentalists
Conservative Christians who, as a group, have become more active in politics in the last two decades and were specially influential in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections
Gender gap
Difference between the political opinions or political behavior of man and of women
