Chapter 6: Ethnic Geographies Flashcards
1
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Race
A
outdated concept
based on skin color and physical characteristics
2
Q
Ethnicity
A
nation or people group categorization
3
Q
1st immigrant stream to US
A
British/Irish/German/African slaves
Germans got best farmland
4
Q
2nd immigrant stream to US
A
Scandinavians got farmland
Finnish/East Europeans got mines/factories/cities
5
Q
3rd immigrant wave to US
A
Asian, African, Latin American
after the 1965 Immigration Reform Act
6
Q
Acculturation
A
adopting the host society’s speech/dress/attitudes/values but your own culture is still evident
7
Q
Assimilation
A
completly getting rid of your own culture for the host country’s
8
Q
Ethnoburb
A
multi ethnic suburban area with foods and language
