Cultural diversity in urban areas Flashcards

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What does cultural diversity define as?

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The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society

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What is a diaspora?

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A group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have settled elsewhere in the world

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What is economic inequality?

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The difference between levels of living standards, income etc, across the whole economic distribution

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What is social segregation?

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When groups of people live apart from the larger population due to factors such as wealth, ethnicity , religion or age

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What is urban social exclusion?

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Economic and social problem faced by residents in areas of multiple deprivation

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What are the seven dimensions of deprivation?

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Employment 
Health deprivation and Disability Education, Skills and Training
Crime 
Barriers to Housing and Services 
Living Environment
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What UK government qualitative study measures deprivation at small-area levels across England?

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The index of Multiple Deprivation

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What did the 2010 IMD find?

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That 98% of the most deprived areas in England were in cities

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What does multiple deprivation mean?

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Deprivation of both social, economic and environmental

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What factors may one study to decide whether an area is economically deprived?

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Access to leisure
Access to employment
Level of income
Percentage of lone-parent families

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What factors may one study to decide whether an area is politically deprived?

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Opportunities to participate in community life and influence decisions

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What factors may one study to decide whether an area is socially developed?

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Incidence of crime 
Fear of crime 
Percentage on free school meals
Percentage on state benefits 
Standards of health
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What are usual problems associated with inequality in cities?

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Job opportunities, education, housing and basic public services such as water and services

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What problems associated with inequality do poorer cities have?

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Adequate water and sanitation services, waste disposal, overcrowding

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What is the difference between poverty and inequality?

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Poverty is an absolute term - level of deprivation that does not change over time
Inequality is a relative term - the differences between people, usually economic

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